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US Raises Alert Level For Several European Countries
24.09.2024 - 18:57 / travelpulse.com / North America / Rich Thomaselli
Normally, you don’t see Western European nations on a list of travel alerts issued by the State Department of the United States. But these aren’t normal times.
Just in the last month, England, Italy and now Denmark have joined the list. And they all have one thing in common: A threat of terrorism.
The U.S. State Department issues travel alerts and advisories ranging from “Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions” up to “Level 4: Do Not Travel.” In this instance, these European nations are at “Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution.”
The State Department is not advising against travel to England, Italy or Denmark, just to be more vigilant.
“Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, local government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, and other public areas,” the warning said.
Indeed, earlier this week, Israel upped the ante in its war in Gaza against Hezbollah by setting off impromptu explosions of devices such as cell phones and pagers. One of the attacks even took place in a market.
Tourists are advised to be aware of their surroundings at all times.
Other countries that have also received a Level 2 advisory include Lesotho, Sri Lanka, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Tanzania. Mexico also received several alerts and advisories.
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