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Protests Close US Embassies - Pakistan, Paris


The United States closed its embassy in Pakistan yesterday for an indefinite
period as protests grew countrywide against the US-led attack on Iraq.

Non-essential embassy staff flew out of Pakistan on Thursday, leaving a small
number of personnel and marine guards. Private US citizens have been
advised to consider leaving the country, as have nationals of allied countries,
including Australia.

Pakistani police have cordoned off roads leading to the US embassy and to US
consulates in other cities, which have also been closed except to handle
queries from US citizens. Armed police in bulletproof vests have appeared on
many street corners in major cities, and extra guards placed on hotels and
other locations used by foreigners.

It appears that protests closed the US Embassy in Paris as well.