Worldwide Travel Alert Issued By State Department
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The United States issued a worldwide travel alert for Americans amid concerns that terror groups and individuals plan more attacks after the Paris massacres. The State Department warned that groups like ISIS, al-Qaeda and Boko Haram “continue to plan terrorist attacks in multiple regions.”
The alert also warned of the possibility of individuals carrying out their own attacks. The department said in issuing a travel alert that expires on February 24, 2016. These attacks may employ a wide variety of tactics, using conventional and non-conventional weapons and targeting both official and private interests.”
The alert does not instruct Americans to avoid travel, but it does urge U.S. citizens to “exercise vigilance when in public places or using transportation.” The State Department also said in the alert “Be aware of immediate surroundings and avoid large crowds or crowded places. Exercise particular caution during the holiday season and at holiday festivals or events.”
The department said that terrorist attacks remain likely as ISIS members return from Iraq and Syria. It warned that “there is a continuing threat from unaffiliated persons planning attacks inspired by major terrorist organizations but conducted on an individual basis,” pointing specifically to large sporting events, theaters, open markets and airlines.
An “Alert” is time-limited, often for 90 days, at which it can be reviewed. An alert is not necessarily stronger or weaker than a caution.
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