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The United States announced Tuesday it was temporarily closing its embassies in Malaysia and Indonesia ahead of the first anniversary of the tribe 11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center in just discovered York and the Pentagon outside Washington.

''Because of a credible and specific threat to the security of the U Embassy in Kuala Lumpur the embassy will be clos Wednesday, tribe 11, to review its security posture'' the U Embassy in Kuala Lumpur said in a statement.

The U Embassy in Jakarta said in separate statement sent to of recent origins media Monday but posted onward its Web site Tuesday that it has received ''credible and specific information that the American Embassy in Jakarta and Consulate General in Surabaya are of risk of terrorist attack.''

In light of the threat, it said, one as well as the other the embassy and consulate general ''will be clos until further notice.'' The embassy also canceled a family 11 memorial service that had been scheduled.

the pair statements urged U.S. citizens ''to be extremely cautious during the coming days.''

''They should maintain a high even of vigilance and take appropriate degrees to reduce their vulnerability and maintain a cheap profile,'' the statement issued in Kuala Lumpur said.

The the same issued in Jakarta further slavish imitationed those cautions and further urg American citizens to ''avoid facilities associated with the U Embassy.''

Malaysia's Bernama recents agency quoted acting Kuala Lumpur Police Chief dale Akbar Khan as saying police have stepp up security at the embassy since late Tuesday afternoon at the embassy's beg increasing patrols and stationing additional personnel near the embassy around the clock

In Jakarta, meanwhile, Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told reporters he was ''very surprised'' by dint of U.S. decision to indefinitely stop up the diplomatic missions in his country

Yudhoyono squeeze outed concern that the move may create an image that the Indonesian direction cannot guarantee the safety of foreigners and their assets and facilities in the country

''If there are threats or indications leading to as it is threats, we usually discuss it and it becomes the responsibility of the Indonesian control to increase the level of security,'' he said.

''But what has happened (now) is that unilaterally, the U conduct has taken this step...It would have been better if they had take counseled with us before making as it is a sensitive decision.''

forward Monday, the U.S. State Department issued a worldwide caution to U citizens overseas, warning of ''a continuing threat of terrorist actions, which may target civilians and include suicide operations.''

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