France warns citizens about UK travel

08.10.2010 [21:00]
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Baku, October 8 (AZERTAC). Amid a high alert over an alleged al Qaeda plot to attack cities in Europe, France has warned its citizens about travel to the United Kingdom, saying British authorities believe a terror attack is "highly likely."

The move follows a United States warning that Americans be careful about traveling in Europe because of the risk of terror attacks.

Neither the UK nor France raised threat levels in response to the American warning, but each has now warned its citizens about travel elsewhere on the continent.

Europe remains on edge after the warnings, based at least partly on intelligence about a plot obtained from a German-Afghan in U.S. custody in Afghanistan.

Police in France seized 12 people for suspected terrorist ties Tuesday, but it is not clear whether they are connected to the plot that prompted the warning.

Those arrests came a day after a suspected drone strike in Pakistan left five German nationals dead, adding to the unease.

French national police said the 12 suspects were seized in the south of France.

France warns citizens about UK travel

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