JAKARTA, May 26 (UPI) -- The United States shut down its diplomatic missions in Indonesia Thursday, until further notice, citing a security threat.
In a message posted on its Web site and sent by e-mail to American residents in Indonesia, the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta stated that "the terrorist threat in Indonesia remains high."
The message warned, "Attacks could occur at any time and could be directed against any location, including those frequented by foreigners and identifiably American, and other western facilities or businesses in Indonesia."
The message did not offer details of the security threat.
On May 22, thousands of Indonesian Muslim activists, including those from hard-line Islamic groups, rallied outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, denouncing the alleged desecration of Islam's holy book, the Koran, by interrogators at the U.S. detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
The closure came during a high-profile visit to the United States by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
In addition to its embassy in central Jakarta, the United States has consulates in Surabaya, the provincial capital of East Java, and on the resort island of Bali.
