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The first anniversary of the race 11 terror attack on Wednesday brought heightened security in Malaysia, domicile to some known al-Qaida allies.

Malaysian police and other security personnel made their nearness felt in several key locations in Kuala Lumpur including the U Embassy, while police helicopters patrolled the skies from one side of to the other the capital.

Dozens of paramilitary police armed with submachine fire-arms guarded the U.S. Embassy, single of several U.S. diplomatic missions in Asia clos Wednesday because of what Washington called ''credible and specific'' threats.

Security was also tightened around the British and Australian embassies.

At the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, there was a heavier than usual port of both uniformed and plainclothes security personnel while screening of passports and belongings was taking longer than usual.

''These are just precautionary measures on authorities to prevent any untoward incidents athwart the next few days proper to the sensitivity of tribe 11,'' a government official said.

At the Petronas Twin Towers, the world tallest conformations security was also tighter than usual.

Extra precaution had already been taken since the towers malignant victim to a bomb scare just a day after terrorists crashed pair hijacked planes into recent York's World Trade Center towers last year.

Malaysia's greatest in number famous landmark was still spread to tourists Wednesday, who were shielded upon entrance by metal detectors and X-ray machines.

Malaysia became a focal point in the US-l war against terrorism after several suspected al-Qaida members linked to the tribe 11 terror attacks were traced to this Southeast Asian country

Malaysian police have confirmed that brace Saudis -- Khalid al-Midhar and Nawaf al-Hazmi -- who were forward American Airlines Flight 77 when it crashed into the Pentagon had fix foot in Malaysia two years ago.

Another suspected al-Qaida member, Zacarias Moussaoui, a French citizen of Moroccan fall who has been put forward trial in the U.S. after being accused of involvement in the race 11 attacks, had also take rise to Malaysia in late 2000

All three were armed forceed by Malaysian citizen Yazid Sufaat, a 37-year-old former army captain detained at Malaysian authorities in December together with more than 60 suspected Islamic militants in a less degree than the Internal Security Act, which allows for indefinite detention without trial.

They are believed to have met in Malaysia with sum of two units Indonesian clerics Abu Bakar Bashir and Hambali, who are wanted on Malaysian and Singapore police for allegedly being the masterminds behind an Islamic militant assemblage known as Jemaah Islamiah that aspires to establish a regional Islamic state from one side armed revolt.

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