The U.S. Embassy postponed Monday the dedication of a monument to Americans killed in the Persian Gulf War because of reported threats to American interests in Kuwait.

The postponement followed a travel advisory, issued Sunday from Washington by the State Department, urging U.S. citizens in Kuwait to "exercise particular caution" over the next several days due to "reports of threats to American interests" in the emirate.The monument, listing the names of the 386 U.S. gulf war dead, was commissioned by the American Women's League.

There are about 5,000 U.S. military personnel and 8,000 American civilians in oil-rich Kuwait.

Neither the U.S. Embassy spokesman nor the State Department spokeswoman would comment on the nature of the threats.

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The Embassy spokesman, who refused to be identified, said the mission and "installations where there are large numbers of American military" have taken "extra security precautions." He did not elaborate.

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