US, Australia, Britain Warn of Possible Terrorism at ASEAN Summit

美澳英警告东盟峰会可能遭恐怖袭击

The United States, Britain and Australia are warning that terrorists may be planning attacks in the central Philippines, where Asian leaders will be gathering for a summit next week. In separate advisories issued Thursday, the countries discouraged their citizens from traveling to the Philippines' Cebu province, where the three-day summit of the Association of Southeast Asian nations begins Monday.

Australia and Britain say they believe terrorists are in the final stages of planning attacks there. And the U.S. Embassy in Manila is advising Americans to reassess their own personal safety and avoid public gathering places. Thousands of security forces have been deployed to the area.

The Philippines is fighting communist and Islamist insurgencies. But officials are downplaying the security warnings.

美国、英国和澳大利亚警告说，亚洲国家领导人下星期在菲律宾中部举行高峰会谈时，恐怖分子可能策划袭击行动。在星期四分别发布的旅行忠告中，这些国家告诫本国公民不要去菲律宾宿务省旅行。东盟为期三天的高峰会星期一将在那里开幕。

澳大利亚和英国说，它们相信恐怖分子在那里的袭击已进入最后准备阶段。美国驻马尼拉大使馆告诫美国人重新评估自己的人身安全，避开人群聚集的公共场所。成千上万保安部队已经部署在了宿务地区。

菲律宾当局在与共产党和伊斯兰反叛活动作战。不过，有关当局对安全警告采取了低调处理。