11.   Jakarta police spokesman Lt. Col. Edward Aritonang downplayed the significance of the rumors, but said security personnel would remain on alert.

12.   Large numbers of security personnel remained stationed around the Parliament building on Wednesday.

13.   Parts of the city, however, were tense throughout the day yesterday and security personnel remained on high alert.

14.   Police in Kragan said some security personnel remained on patrol in both towns on Wednesday.

15.   Several hundred security personnel remained outside the campus.

16.   The roadblocks were removed again Tuesday morning, but police and plainclothes security personnel remained on the street.

17.   U.S. diplomatic personnel remained there, though families were evacuated, she said.

18.   U.S. personnel will remain in the missions.