Terrorist threats

Yemen: State Department Warns Against Travel to Yemen

Date: June 6th, 2011 |

The U.S. State Department issued a warning advising against all travel to Yemen because of high terrorist threat levels and civil unrest. Some non-emergency government employees as well as all eligible family members of U.S. government employees have been ordered to leave. Citizens in the country are urged to avoid all protests, even if they [read more]

Yemen: State Department Warns Against Travel to Yemen

Date: March 16th, 2011 |

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The U.S. State Department advised Americans not to travel to Yemen and said those currently in the country should consider leaving. Due to rising terrorism threats and civil unrest the State Department also called for all nonessential government personnel in Yemen to leave the country. Because of an absence of infrastructure, geographic constraints and general [read more]

Kenya: Terrorist Threat to Hotels and Shopping Centers

Date: March 2nd, 2011 |

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The Kenyan police commissioner issued a terror warning for shopping centers and hotels, citing threats from a Somali militant group with ties to al-Qaeda known as al-Shabaab. The group is responsible for the attack in Uganda’s capital Kampala that left 76 dead during the World Cup. Travelers should be aware of heightened security in public [read more]

Russia: Gunmen Attack Tourists En Route to North Caucasus Ski Resort

Date: February 23rd, 2011 |

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Gunmen in camouflage attacked a minivan of tourists en route to a popular ski resort near Mount Elbrus in the North Caucasus region Feb. 19, killing three and wounding two. Mount Elbrus is Europe’s highest mountain, and the resort where the incident took place, Baksan in the republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, lies about 150 miles east [read more]

Russia: Moscow Bombing Shows Airport Vulnerability

Date: January 26th, 2011 |

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The recent suicide bombing in the arrivals area of Moscow’s largest airport underscored the difficulty of securing large public spaces, whether in airports, train stations or other transit hubs. Officials blamed lax airport security for the deadly bombing, but few countries in the world restrict access to these public areas. Israel, Jordan and Pakistan are [read more]

France: Amid Fears of Terrorist Threats Police Meeting Called

Date: March 23rd, 2011 |

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Interior Minister Claude Gueant held a meeting with police chiefs on Tuesday to discuss the potential security risks that are resulting from the military operation in Libya being spearheaded by the French military. The meeting was not the result of a specific threat, but rather a reaction to Libya’s track record and broader threat against [read more]

Russia: Security Concerns Surrounding 2014 Winter Olympics

Date: March 9th, 2011 |

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Security concerns over the 2014 Winter Olympic Games continue to grow. Sochi, the Russian resort that will host the games, lies at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains, home to numerous extremist groups. Many top officials maintain, however, that the games will be safe because of the geographical isolation of Sochi, which sits on the [read more]

Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka: U.S. State Department Issues Alert for ICC Cricket World Cup

Date: February 23rd, 2011 |

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The U.S. State Department issued an alert for travelers to Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka for the ICC Cricket World Cup Feb. 19-April 2. Though no specific threat information exists, the State Department warned that such high profile events can be targets for terrorist attacks. Since local authorities are responsible for the security around individual [read more]

Russia: Moscow Installs Explosives Detectors at Metro Stations

Date: February 15th, 2011 |

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Following the suicide bombing in Moscow’s Domodedova airport last month and a series of bombings in the Moscow Metro, the most recent of which occurred in March 2010, authorities are installing explosives detectors in the capital’s 20 busiest Metro stations. The devices scan individuals for traces of explosives when they enter the stations. The Metro [read more]

Germany: Reichstag Dome Closed to Tourists

Date: November 23rd, 2010 |

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A security alert prompted the German parliament to close to tourists the glass dome atop the Reichstag that offers a panoramic view of Berlin. The dome, a popular tourist attraction, was closed indefinitely as part of tightened security at airports and train stations in the face of credible intelligence that Islamist extremists were planning attacks [read more]

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