KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The U.S. and Australian embassies in Malaysia have warned of a potential ********* ****** at a popular hawker street in Kuala Lumpur.

The U.S. Embassy issued an advisory Thursday saying it has credible ****** information and urged its citizens to avoid Alor Street, located in a shopping belt in the city centre, and its immediate surrounding areas.  This area is popular with foreign tourists.

It says ********* organizations had in the past planned ******* to coincide with significant dates, but gave no details.

The Australian Embassy issued a similar alert to its citizens based on the U.S. ****** warning.

A ****** spokesman says a statement will be issued later Friday.

Malaysia has arrested more than 100 supporters of the Islamic State group in the past two years, some of whom were allegedly plotting ******* in the country.