ANDERSON COOPER, CNN ANCHOR: Americans who travel to East Africa are getting a fresh warning from the U.S. government. CNN's senior White House correspondent John King has looked into it.</s>JOHN KING, CNN SR. WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): As the investigation of the Kenya terror attacks continues, U.S. officials are warning there could be similar strikes targeting Americans. The State Department updated its travel warning for Yemen, noting the hotel bombing and attempt to shoot down an Israeli airliner in Mombasa, the warning says the U.S. government has received information the credibility of which has not yet been confirmed that similar attacks may also occur in Yemen. A separate bulletin dealing with East Africa warns that similar attacks may also occur in Djibouti. That announcement says Djibouti is one of a number of countries in East Africa where there may be an increased terrorist threat. U.S. forces are training in Djibouti, and the country also is a staging point for CIA missions designed to track al Qaeda in Yemen and East Africa. The hotel attack in Kenya reinforced fears that the terrorists are shifting strategy. The new government alerts say that because of increased security at embassies and official government facilities, terrorists are seeking softer targets, such as residential areas, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, hotels, schools, outdoor recreation events, resorts, beaches and planes. President Bush remained in seclusion at his Texas ranch, receiving an early morning briefing on the latest terror attacks. (on camera): Senior officials say Mr. Bush was told that it's too early in the investigation to know whether al Qaeda had a hand in the Kenya attacks. These officials also confirmed that Australia two weeks ago passed along worries about a possible attack in Mombasa. That information was not deemed specific enough to warrant a government warning. John King, CNN, Crawford, Texas.
U.S. Issues Warning to Americans Traveling in East Africa