The U.S. State Department on Thursday issued a global advisory for all international travel for U.S. citizens, encouraging them to take “caution.”
“Due to increased tensions in various locations around the world, the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests, the Department of State advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution,” according to the advisory. It cited neither a particular incident nor area that sparked the advisory.
The State Department recommended that U.S. international travelers “stay alert in locations frequented by tourists” and follow the department’s information and alerts on social media or through its Smart Traveler Enrollment Program.
It appears to be the State Department’s first such global caution unrelated to the Covid-19 pandemic since the alert system was introduced in 2018.
