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US Cautions Americans about Travel in Italy

VOA News
28 Mar 2002 00:32 UTC
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<b>Venice, Italy </b>
Venice, Italy 
The U.S. State Department is warning that Americans traveling in four Italian cities this Easter Sunday could be targeted by extremist groups.

 After the warning was issued Wednesday, Secretary of State Colin Powell urged U.S. citizens in Italy to take it seriously and exercise caution.

 The State Department says Americans in Venice, Florence, Milan and Verona should avoid large crowds on Sunday, when Christians celebrate their belief in the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion.

 U.S. officials did not release the names of the extremist groups. In recent months, Italian authorities have detained several people on suspicion of ties to terrorist groups responsible for the September 11 attacks in the United States.

 Wednesday's warning by the State Department came just 10 days after it issued a worldwide caution, warning that extremists were planning terrorist attacks against U.S. interests. 

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