Consular offices in Pristina may close

Consular offices in Pristina may close
Tanjug - March 23, 2003

PRISTINA -- Saturday – Officials are considering closing the US and British representative offices in Pristina, because of the possibility of terrorist attacks, Tanjug reports today.

Sources within the offices say the only alternative to closing the offices is the suspension of public services and additional protection by US and British KFOR troops.

An Islamic terrorist group is presumed to be behind the bombing of two international police stations in Kosovo overnight as well as a false bomb alert outside university buildings in Pristina.

The group had earlier warned of attacks in the event of a US invasion of Iraq.