March 29, 2002 10:15 AM, EST

FBI Issues Truck Bomb Warning

Although no specific threat was mentioned, the FBI listed warning signs on its Web site late Thursday to indicate there could be plans by terrorists to detonate a truck bomb in the United States, the Associated Press reported.

The warning urged people to watch for specific signs that may indicate plans for detonation of a truck bomb. Some of them are:

Theft of chemicals or explosives.

LI>Rental of storage space for chemicals.

LI>Theft of a van or truck capable of carrying more than one ton.

LI>Reports of hospital patients suffering losses of fingers or hands.

LI>Surveillance of potential targets.

This warning was also sent to thousands of companies, an FBI spokeswoman said.

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