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Protecting Rome:: Fog partially covers the Cupola of St. Peter's Basilica, fronted by a statue of Jesus, center, prior to the arrival of Pope Francis for his weekly general audience, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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span class="caption" style="width: 510px;">Protecting Rome:: Fog partially covers the Cupola of St. Peter's Basilica, fronted by a statue of Jesus, center, prior to the arrival of Pope Francis for his weekly general audience, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
The State Department is warning that St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Milan's cathedral and La Scala opera house, as well as "general venues" like churches, synagogues, restaurants, theaters and hotels have been identified as "potential targets" in those two cities for terrorist attacks.
The U.S. Embassy in Rome sent out early Thursday a "security message for U.S. citizens," saying that "terrorist groups may possibly utilize similar methods used in the recent Paris attacks."
It added: "The Italian authorities are aware of these threats."
The message urged U.S. citizens to "remain vigilant and aware of their surroundings."
A few hours earlier, Italian state TV reported that the FBI had passed on information to Italian authorities about possible targets for terror attacks, including St. Peter's and the two Milan landmarks.
RAI state radio said early Thursday that "there are no direct signs of concrete threats" in connection with the information. It quoted unidentified Italian government officials as saying Italy receives information from many sources and is neither underestimating nor over-emphasizing the information.
Pope Francis' weekly audience was held on Wednesday without incident in St. Peter's Square, although his bodyguard contingent was reinforced.
La Scala's season begins with a gala premiere on Dec. 7, Milan's patron saint's feast day. Some 700 soldiers are being deployed in Rome for security since last week's Paris attacks.
