Brits issued with fresh travel warning as terrorists could 'attack with no warning'
A warning has been issued to Brits about travelling to parts of Kenya. Travel information has been updated by the Foreign Office, with Brits advised against all but essential travel to parts of the east African nation.
It comes amid concerns about the potential risk of terrorism close to the Somalian border and the north east border. The US has tightened its travel advise and issued a new message to its citizens on Friday.
Tourists and "other foreigners" have been warned of the risk of "terrorism and kidnapping", adding tourists in Kenya and its capital Nairobi "continue to be targets to terrorists" who could "attack with little or no warning".
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The UK Foreign Office has now updated Brits as a result. It says: "FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of Kenya.
"Areas where FCDO advises against all but essential travel: Kenya-Somalia border and northern parts of the east coast.
"Due to the risk of terrorism from groups based in Somalia, FCDO advises against all but essential travel to:
within 60km of Kenya’s border with Somalia
Eastern Garissa County, up to 20km north-west of the A3 road, including the Boni National Reserve
Mandera County, excluding Mandera West sub-county
Lamu County, excluding Lamu Island and Manda Island
Tana River County north of the Tana River, up to 20km north-west of the A3 road
within 15km of the east coast between the Tana River and the Galana (Athi-Galana-Sabaki) River
On 13 September, the United States Embassy in Kenya issued a travel advisory which says “The US Embassy in Nairobi reminds US citizens in Kenya that they should exercise increased caution due to the risks of terrorism and kidnapping. Locations frequented by US citizens and other foreigners and tourists in Nairobi and elsewhere in Kenya continue to be targets to terrorists.
"Terrorist groups could attack with little or no warning, targeting hotels, embassies, restaurants, malls and markets, schools, police stations, places of worship, and other places frequented by foreigners and tourists. While attacks can occur at any time, concerns are heightened in proximity to anniversaries of prior terrorist attacks, such as September 11, the September 21 Westgate Mall attack, and the October 7 Hamas attack against Israel.”