Here are two sentences:

The department told airlines " the threat level to UK civil aviation interests in Kenya has increased to imminent .

Britain 's Department for Transport said ' ' the threat level to UK civil aviation interests in Kenya has increased to imminent , ' ' and suspended flights after 6 p.m. EDT .
Choose your answer: are the two sentences saying the same thing?
Choices: (a). no; (b). yes;
(a).