MEXICO CITY, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- The United States Embassy in El Salvador on Tuesday received a warning about a bomb in its precinct, according to reports reaching here.

    The embassy "has received a bomb threat today. We appreciate the help of the El Salvador government, especially the National Civil Police, in securing the embassy and making sure our neighbors are safe," said the U.S. Embassy.

    The police said that the embassy, which is located in Antiguo Cuscatlan on the outskirts of El Salvador's capital, San Salvador, had been evacuated and that bomb experts had searched the compound for explosives. They did not say if anything had been found.

    The embassy evacuated all staff and suspended all services to the public. Authorities sealed some nearby streets in order to safeguard residents.

    The embassy said it would make new appointments for the people who were seeking visas and other documents.

    El Salvador is one of the United States' strongest allies in the Central America region and one of the few nations to support the U.S.-led war in Iraq with troops.