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U.S. Embassy in Moscow issues terror threat alert warning Americans to avoid crowds

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The U.S. Embassy in Moscow issued an urgent terror alert to American citizens warning them to avoid concerts and other large gatherings in the capital due to the "imminent" threat of an attack by extremists.

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Moscow: US Embassy warns of imminent 'extremist' attack – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The alert came just hours after Russian security services said they had foiled a planned shooting at a synagogue.

  2. UPI

    U.S. Embassy in Moscow issues terror threat alert warning Americans to avoid crowds (opens UPI)

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    The U.S. Embassy in Moscow issued an urgent terror alert to American citizens warning them to avoid concerts and other large gatherings in the capital due to the "imminent" threat of an attack by extremists.

  3. Forbes

    US Embassy Warns Of ‘Imminent’ Extremist Attack In Moscow (opens Forbes)

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    The warning comes after Russia’s Federal Security Service, a successor agency to the KGB, said it thwarted a planned attack on a Moscow synagogue by the Islamic State.

  4. Newsweek

    Rare US warning of imminent "extremist" attack sparks backlash in Russia (opens Newsweek)

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    "We understand perfectly well who could be the mastermind of terrorist attacks," a Russian reporter said.

  5. New York Post

    US warns of likely ‘imminent’ terror attack in Moscow after ISIS thwarted from synagogue massacre (opens New York Post)

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    The US embassy in Moscow warned its citizens to stay away from concerts and crowds in the next 48 hours, claiming that "extremists" were planning an attack in Russia's capital.

  6. Washington Times

    U.S. Embassy in Moscow warns of ‘imminent’ extremist attack (opens Washington Times)

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    The U.S. Embassy in Moscow early Friday warned of an "imminent" extremist attack in Russia and alerted American citizens that they may be in danger.

  7. Washington Examiner

    US Embassy in Russia warns of ‘imminent’ threat to large crowds in Moscow (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The U.S. Embassy in Russia warned U.S. citizens on Thursday to avoid large gatherings due to concerns that "extremists have imminent plans" to target large gatherings in Moscow this weekend. "The Embassy is monitoring reports that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow, …

  8. Newsweek

    More countries warn about terrorism in Russia after Moscow plot thwarted (opens Newsweek)

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    The U.S. warned "that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow" on Thursday.

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