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US to cut Kenya embassy staff as threat of 'sophisticated' attacks grows
Source: Agence France-Presse
US to cut Kenya embassy staff as threat of 'sophisticated' attacks grows
AFP in Nairobi
theguardian.com, Saturday 17 May 2014 19.03 BST
The United States said on Saturday it was preparing cut staff levels at its Nairobi embassy, because of the mounting threat of attacks in Kenya by Islamist militants.
A statement from the US ambassador to Kenya, Robert F Godec, said the embassy was “continuously reviewing and updating its security measures, and expects to take additional steps in coming days, to include on US staffing”.
In a separate statement, the State Department said: “Based on the security situation, the embassy is reviewing its staffing with an eye toward reduction in staff in the near future.”
Godec said the US "continues to receive information about potential terrorist threats aimed at both Kenyans and the international community", and added that "the most important responsibility of every US ambassador and embassy is to protect American citizens."
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AFP in Nairobi
theguardian.com, Saturday 17 May 2014 19.03 BST
The United States said on Saturday it was preparing cut staff levels at its Nairobi embassy, because of the mounting threat of attacks in Kenya by Islamist militants.
A statement from the US ambassador to Kenya, Robert F Godec, said the embassy was “continuously reviewing and updating its security measures, and expects to take additional steps in coming days, to include on US staffing”.
In a separate statement, the State Department said: “Based on the security situation, the embassy is reviewing its staffing with an eye toward reduction in staff in the near future.”
Godec said the US "continues to receive information about potential terrorist threats aimed at both Kenyans and the international community", and added that "the most important responsibility of every US ambassador and embassy is to protect American citizens."
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/17/kenya-nairobi-bomb-us-embassy-security
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