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State Department Issues Warning To U.S. Businesses In North Africa Of ISIS Retaliation

State Department Issues Warning To U.S. Businesses In North Africa Of ISIS Retaliation

From Fox News

The State Department is warning American businesses operating in North Africa of an increased risk of retaliation by militants over the U.S. military campaign against the Islamic State.

The warning, which is specific to Morocco, is contained in an Oct. 7 dispatch — obtained by Fox News — from the Bureau of Diplomatic Security and its Overseas Security Advisory Council.

While no specific plot or credible intelligence is cited, the message warns that: “As the U.S. Government extends its anti-ISIL efforts, there is a heightened risk that U.S. private sector and civilian interests may be targeted.”

The report with the subject line, “ISIL Outside Iraq and Syria: Morocco,” also warns that the North African nation now has one of the largest contingents of foreign fighters — between 1,500 and 2,000 — in Syria and Iraq.

 

Written by Catherine Herridge/Read more at Fox News