“Americans living in or visiting Europe have been told to take more security precautions.

This advice is one step below the formal warning recommending no travel at all.

Following the US move, Britain upgraded its travel advice for Europe.

The Foreign Office said there was a ‘high threat’ of attacks in countries including France and Germany, rather than the ‘general threat’ previously identified.

It follows intelligence indicating al Qaeda terrorists are planning to launch simultaneous Mumbai-style attacks in the UK, France and Germany.

‘Terrorists may elect to use a variety of means and weapons and target both official and private interests,’ the US State Department said in its alert.”

(Source: Europe Terror Warning: US State Department Warns Of Attack And Britons Urged To Be Vigilant | World News | Sky News)