U.S. Warns of ‘Imminent’ Threat of Terrorist Attack in Kenya

The U.S. Embassy in Kenya warned a terrorist attack may be imminent in the East African nation, six days after Kenyan soldiers entered neighboring Somalia to combat al-Qaeda-linked rebels.

The embassy received “credible information of an imminent threat of terrorist attacks directed at prominent Kenyan facilities and areas where foreigners are known to congregate, such as malls and night clubs,” said a statement e-mailed by the State Department today.