As has been widely reported here at USA TODAY and elsewhere, the Obama administration over the weekend formally warned Americans about potential terrorist attacks in Europe, urging U.S. citizens to be careful on public transportation and at tourist sites.
The State Department "travel alert" stops short of advising Americans to stay away from Europe or to take precautions in any specific country or city. Still, it comes as European countries have issued their own warnings, some focusing on a potential strike similar to the attack in November 2008 in Mumbai, India, by armed commandos who targeted a train station and popular hotels, killing 166.
A State Department official said Sunday's alert was issued after "intensive discussion" in recent weeks with allies "about the nature of the ongoing threat."
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