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Philippines Travel Advisory
Reissued after periodic review with minor edits. Exercise increased caution in the Philippines due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, and kidnapping. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do Not Travel to: Reconsider Travel to: Country Summary: Terrorists and armed groups have carried out kidnappings, bombings, and other attacks targeting public areas…
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Israel, The West Bank and Gaza
Updated with information on travel restrictions/security responsibility. Do Not Travel To: Reconsider Travel To: Country Summary: Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. Terrorists and violent extremists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, and local…
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Jamaica Travel Advisory
Reissued with updates to crime and health information Reconsider travel to Jamaica due to crime and medical services. Consider the risk traveling to many areas due to increased threat level. Please read the entire Travel Advisory. Country Summary: Violent crimes, such as home invasions, armed robberies, sexual assaults, and homicides, are common. Sexual assaults occur frequently, including…
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Tajikistan Travel Advisory
Reissued after periodic review with updates to risk indicators, Level 3. Exercise increased caution in Tajikistan due to terrorism, unexploded landmines, and occasional violence near the border with Kyrgyzstan. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Reconsider travel to: Country Summary: Terrorist organizations are known to have a presence in the region…
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Kenya Travel Advisory
Exercise increased caution in Kenya due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, and kidnapping. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do Not Travel to: Kenya-Somalia border counties and some coastal areas, due to terrorism and kidnapping. Areas of Turkana County, due to crime. Reconsider Travel to: Nairobi neighborhoods of Eastleigh and Kibera, due…
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Italy Travel Advisory
Italy Travel Advisory, Level 2: Exercise increased caution Exercise increased caution due to terrorism. Country Summary: Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Italy. 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…
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Philippines Travel Alert
Kidnapping incident involving foreign national in Manila underlines persistent risk of kidnapping for ransom; police arrest dozens of suspects accused of involvement in kidnapping gangs on July 18. Police reportedly detained 43 suspects (two Malaysian and 41 Chinese nationals) believed to be involved in a series of kidnappings targeting wealthy foreigners on Tuesday, July 18,…
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Togo Travel Alert
Many protesters and security force members have been injured, and some killed, during the demonstrations, which began in August 2017. Security forces have used excessive force to disperse crowds. There are reports that government-sponsored vigilantes are using violence and the threat of violence to disrupt protests and intimidate civilians. Police often use tear gas to…
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Europe Travel Alert
Recent, widely-reported incidents in France, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Finland demonstrate that the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS or Da’esh), al-Qa’ida, and their affiliates have the ability to plan and execute terrorist attacks in Europe. Last year, mass casualty attacks occurred at a Christmas market in Berlin, Germany in December…