(20 Jun 2003) SHOTLIST
FILE - Nairobi, 3 March 2003
1. Wide shot of new US embassy
2. US embassy sign on wall
3. Various of memorial for victims of bombing at inauguration ceremony
4. Wide shot US Ambassador Johnnie Carson, US Undersecretary for Management Grant Green and US Assistant Secretary for Africa Walter Kansteiner and Kenyan Minister of Foreign Affairs Kalonzo Musyoka walking towards memorial site
5. Mid shot US Undersecretary for Management Grant Green laying wreath at site
6. Wide shot reporters at briefing
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Philip T. Reeker, State Department Deputy Spokesman:
"The US embassy in Nairobi is completely closed today to review its security posture. As you are aware we often close our embassies or other diplomatic offices abroad to review security. That's mentioned in our worldwide caution on security that's been in place for sometime. The embassy, just as any of our diplomatic posts abroad, constantly reviews security and takes appropriate action when warranted. We do expect that the embassy in Nairobi, Kenya will remain closed Monday and Tuesday."
8. Side shot reporters at briefing
9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Philip T. Reeker, State Department Deputy Spokesman:
"We continue to work very closely with the Kenyan government on security for, obviously for our mission, our buildings, and our personnel in Kenya and in the overall worldwide fight against terrorism, in terms of intelligence sharing, in terms of law enforcement cooperation, in terms of other actions that we've been taking in that, yes."
10. Wide shot presser
FILE - Nairobi, 8 August 1998
11. Tilt old US embassy after bombing
12. Various rescue workers clearing rubble looking for victims
13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Philip T. Reeker, State Department Deputy Spokesman:
"We believe that Charles Taylor must abide by these two commitments and we call on the delegates to the Accra talks to read properlyl on the terms of the transition agreements as they had agreed to do, and we hope this transition government will be able to take-off as soon as possible. We believe there is no place for Charles Taylor in the transitional government or any future government of Liberia."
14. Cutaway
STORYLINE:
The United States closed its embassy in Kenya on Friday after the Pentagon issued a terrorism alert to all U.S. interests there.
They also raised the threat level to "high." There are four terrorism warning levels; "high" is the highest of the four.
State Department spokesman Philip Reeker said the US Embassy in Nairobi could remain closed Monday and Tuesday.
Another source says the alert came after U-S intelligence officials got fresh reports suggesting al-Qaida agents in Kenya are going ahead with plans to stage an attack.
Kenya and other countries in the Horn of Africa have been a focus of US counterterrorism efforts for many months.
Both the United States and Britain, along with other European countries, have warned a number of times of possible terrorist attacks in eastern Africa, specifically in Kenya.
There have been several terrorist attacks in Kenya in the past five years including the bombing of the embassy in 1998.
219 people were killed and at least 5,000 Kenyans were injured in the attack which has been blamed on Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network.
The embassy remains the largest in sub-Saharan Africa in terms of personnel and regional operations.
The four-story building is the first US mission to be built from scratch since Congress authorised funds to upgrade diplomatic missions following the 1998 attack.
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