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US embassy in Jakarta issues warning

The US yesterday issued the latest in a series of security alerts warning its citizens in Indonesia of a possible threat by terrorists to attack hotels in Jakarta.

A message issued by the US embassy in the Indonesian capital said that it had learned of plans to strike at noon on an unspecified date, although the nature of the attack was not known.

"The embassy has learned that as of June 1, 2005, there were plans by extremists to conduct bomb attacks targeting the lobbies of hotels frequented by Westerners in Jakarta," it said.

Last week the US shuttered its embassy and diplomatic offices in Indonesia after an unspecified threat. The missions were reopened on Tuesday, although an advisory against unnecessary travel to Indonesia remains in place.

The US and other Western countries, including Australia and Britain, have issued frequent warnings about possible attacks in the world's largest Muslim-populated country.

Militants have carried out deadly bombings, including the October 2002 Bali bombings and deadly attacks on Jakarta's Marriott hotel and the city's Australian embassy.
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