The U.S. Has Issued Travel 'Warnings' for 10 Countries in April
The U.S. Government has issued travel warnings for 10 different countries in April.
Travel warnings are issued by the U.S. Government on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. Some months, only one or two warnings get issued. Other months, you can have 10-plus travel warnings issued.
The warnings range from Level 1 - Exercise Normal Precuations - to Level 4 - Do Not Travel.
So far this month, in April, the U.S. Government has issued 10 different travel warnings for various countries, ranging from Level 1 to Level 4.
The 10 different countries that have received travel warnings by the U.S. Government are:
- Uganda
- Morocco
- The Kyrgyz Republic
- Bangladesh
- Colombia
- Burkina Faso
- Serbia
- Ghana
- Kuwait
- El Salvador
Only one of the 10 countries received a Level 4 Do Not Travel warning - Burkina Faso.
"Do not travel to Burkina Faso for any reason due to terrorism, crime, and kidnapping," the alert states.
"Terrorists may attack anywhere with little or no warning and may utilize various tactics including the use of common, commercially available items or the use of kidnapping for ransom."
The alert states that targets in country could include:
- Hotels
- Restaurants
- Police stations
- Customs offices
- Areas at or near mining sites
- Places of worship
- Military posts
- Schools
The U.S. Government is unable to provide assistance to most people in the country due to safety reasons.
"Due to the risks, the U.S. government is unable to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in most of the country. U.S. government employees working in Burkina Faso are prohibited from traveling to regions outside the capital due to security concerns," the alert states.
"Due to a historically high crime rate, the U.S. Embassy discourages U.S. government personnel from nighttime travel to the Balkiui and Rayongo (also known as Dayongo) neighborhoods of Ouagadougou’s Arrondissement 11."
There are three countries that received Level 3 Reconsider Travel warnings, including: Uganda, Bangladesh and Colombia.
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