The United States says Al-Qaeda and other terror groups like the Taliban and their affiliates are planning to strike against American facilities and its nationals in South and Central Asia. The State Department in a travel alert said, while US government facilities remain at a heightened state of alert, the terrorists groups may strike by vehicle-born explosives, improvised explosive devices, assassinations, carjacking, rocket attacks, assaults or kidnappings. The State Department said, the US government continues to receive information that terrorist groups in South and Central Asia may be planning attacks in the region, possibly against US government facilities, American citizens, or interests.