ORLANDO. Fla. Aug .7: Defence Secretary William Perry on Tuesday predicted more terrorist attacks against US targets but warned against withdrawing troops from the Gulf and urged Americans not to change their daily routines, reports Reuter.

"The worst thing we could do for our national security would be to withdraw our forces". Perry -told the American Bar Association. "Likewise, when terrorists attack bur trade centres our federal buildings our airlines the worst thing we could do as a society Is to withdraw from our daily lives and commerce." Perry returned last Thursday from Saudi Arabia, where he negotiated a deal to move 4.000 US troops to safer quarters in a remote sit south of the Saudi capital of Riyadh.

He has also ordered about 700 military dependents to leave Saudi Arabia because of expected attacks.

The actions were being taken after the June 25 bombing that killed T9 US airmen in Dhahran.

Perry said the United States maintained the strongest military force in the Gulf and it. could not successfully be engaged by any other power.