Department of State

Yanbu warning

May 5, 2004

Over the weekend, U.S. citizens and other foreigners and Saudis in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, were shot to death by terrorists. The incident, though far away in a different country, is a reminder that civilian Americans going about their ordinary lives can be perceived as soft targets. Please read the Worldwide Caution issued by the Department of State on April 30, and continue to be sensitive to your personal security.