Italy Terror Threat: US Warns of Possible Attack in Rome or Milan

Italy Terror Threat: US Warns of Possible Attack in Rome or Milan
Carabinieri officers patrols the Duomo gothic cathedral in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. The State Department is warning that St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Milan's cathedral and La Scala opera house, as well as "general venues" like churches, synagogues, restaurants, theaters and hotels have been identified as "potential targets" in those two cities for terrorist attacks. AP Photo/Luca Bruno
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The U.S. passed along information to the Italian government of potential terror threats in Italy, primarily in Rome and Milan.

The State Department is warning that St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Milan’s cathedral, and La Scala opera house are the top “potential targets.”

It added that “general venues” like other churches, synagogues, restaurants, theaters, and hotels are also at risk.

The U.S. Embassy in Rome sent out a “security message” for U.S. citizens early Nov. 19, saying ““terrorist groups may possibly utilize similar methods used in the recent Paris attacks.”

“The Italian authorities are aware of these threats,” it added.

FBI Passes Info to Italy

The message came just hours after RAI state radio said that the FBI passed on information to Italian authorities about possible attacks.

But the station emphasized that “there are no direct signs of concrete threats” in connection with the information.”

Unnamed Italian government officials noted that they receive information from many sources, and while they’re taking precautions they’re not over-emphasizing the information. 

“We always take such signals of alarm very seriously, especially when they come from the United States,” said Paolo Gentiloni, Italy’s foreign minister.

An Italian soldier patrols near a subway station in downtown Rome, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. The State Department is warning that St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Milan's cathedral and La Scala opera house, as well as "general venues" like churches, synagogues, restaurants, theaters and hotels have been identified as "potential targets" in those two cities for terrorist attacks. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
An Italian soldier patrols near a subway station in downtown Rome, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. The State Department is warning that St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Milan's cathedral and La Scala opera house, as well as "general venues" like churches, synagogues, restaurants, theaters and hotels have been identified as "potential targets" in those two cities for terrorist attacks. AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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