Friday June 22 3:10 PM ET
American Forces in Gulf on Highest Alert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. military forces in the Gulf region have been put on their highest state of alert based on a credible threat of possible attack by anti-American guerrillas, a U.S. official said on Friday.
The official, who asked not to be identified, told Reuters that forces in the region, including headquarters of the U.S. 5th Fleet in Bahrain, had been put on Threat Condition Delta on Thursday.
The official said in response to questions that the move, latest in a series of alerts in the region over the past year, was in response to a credible report that an attack might be made against American military or civilian personnel.
American Forces in Gulf on Highest Alert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. military forces in the Gulf region have been put on their highest state of alert based on a credible threat of possible attack by anti-American guerrillas, a U.S. official said on Friday.
The official, who asked not to be identified, told Reuters that forces in the region, including headquarters of the U.S. 5th Fleet in Bahrain, had been put on Threat Condition Delta on Thursday.
The official said in response to questions that the move, latest in a series of alerts in the region over the past year, was in response to a credible report that an attack might be made against American military or civilian personnel.