FBI warns of potential threats related to Sept 11 anniversary
The FBI is warning of a stream of terrorism threats mentioning New York, Washington and the anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
The agency has alerted local police and the US utility, banking and transportation industries.
US military bases and diplomatic missions worldwide are also being placed on high alert for the week, officials say.
The FBI is trying to determine which of threats picked up by intelligence sources might be credible.
Officials say they have no specific details outlining an impending attack in the US.
However, The US Embassy in Jakarta was closed on Monday because of a specific threat against it.
The consulate in Surabaya was also closed and officials say the US Embassy in Manila is a source of concern.
The FBI gave the September 11 warning in a posting on a website and sent a message over a private law enforcement bulletin system.
It said: "A large volume of threats of undetermined reliability continues to be received and investigated by the FBI. Several of these threats make reference to the events of September 11, 2001, and to New York City and Washington, DC."
The warnings are based on information from all US intelligence sources, interviews with detainees at Guantanamo Bay and telephone calls, according to a senior law enforcement official.
