US issues travel warning following terror attacks
Empty tables are seen at a restaurant on the Grand
Place in Brussels, Monday, Nov. 23, 2015. The Belgian capital Brussels
has entered its third day of lockdown, with schools and underground
transport shut and more than 1,000 security personnel deployed across
the country.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is alerting Americans to the possible risks of travel due to increased terrorist threats around the world.
A travel alert issued on Monday
says current information suggests that Islamic State militants,
al-Qaida, Boko Haram (BOH’-koh hah-RAHM’) and other terrorist groups
continue to plan attacks in multiple regions. U.S. authorities say the
likelihood of terror attacks will continue as members of IS return from
Syria and Iraq, and others not affiliated with terror groups engage in
violence on their own.
Extremists have attacked in
France, Nigeria, Denmark, Turkey and Mali and IS has claimed
responsibility for bombing a Russian airliner in Egypt.
U.S. citizens are advised to be
vigilant in public places and on transportation and avoid large crowds,
including holiday events or festivals.
