WASHINGTON, D.C.: United States missions across the Middle East and Africa will be closed through August 10, officials said amid intelligence reports an al-Qaeda attack may be imminent.

The State Department, noting it was acting “out of an abundance of caution,” said 19 diplomatic outposts would be shuttered through Saturday.

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