The US State Department has mandated the evacuation of most diplomats from the American consulate in Lahore, Pakistan in response to a terrorist threat on the office which is located in the heart of the Punjab province.
State Department officials told CNN they have issued an
“ordered departure” for all diplomats in Lahore Thursday,
leaving behind only a small number of emergency personnel. The
rest of the consulate staff was evacuated to Islamabad.
“We have picked up what we regard as a threat worthy of taking
this action,” said a senior US official.
A State Department warning advised US citizens against traveling
to Pakistan, saying the department has “ordered this drawdown
due to specific threats concerning the US Consulate in
Lahore.” The exact specifics of the threat are currently
unknown.
“The presence of several foreign and indigenous terrorist
groups poses a potential danger to US citizens throughout
Pakistan,” the travel warning continued.
Republished from: RT