Aussies warn of Indonesian security threat

CANBERRA, Australia, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Australia warned its citizens Saturday against non-essential travel to two Indonesian areas amid reports of growing militancy in the regions.

The nation's foreign affairs department said it had received intelligence that terrorists could be planning attacks against foreign relief workers in Banda Aceh and North Sumatra, the BBC reported.

"New information (has been) received by the government concerning possible terrorist planning for attacks against foreigners involved in relief efforts in Aceh or other areas of northern Sumatra," Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer said in a statement.