Sri Lankan police arrested three men following a US intelligence warning of possible attacks against Israeli tourists visiting the island, the foreign minister said, AFP reports.

“We are questioning three local men,” Vijitha Herath told reporters in Colombo. “We are taking the US warning seriously and have increased security.” Herath said men were arrested in connection with an alleged plot to target a Jewish community centre in the island’s east.

Sri Lanka has deployed troops in the surfing resort of Arugam Bay after the US embassy warned of a possible attack, as well as in other popular tourist locations, Herath added, who is also the public security minister.