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Travel Warning
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520
This information is current as of today, Wed Nov 02 2005 03:23:07 GMT-0800.
YEMEN
October 28, 2005
This Travel Warning is being issued to provide U.S. citizens updated security information for Yemen. This notice supersedes the Travel Warning for Yemen issued May 6, 2005.
The Department of State strongly urges U.S. citizens to consider carefully the risks of traveling to Yemen. The security threat level remains high due to terrorist activities in Yemen, and Americans are urged to exercise caution and take prudent measures to maintain their security.
The Department continues to be concerned about possible attacks by extremist individuals or groups against U.S. citizens, facilities, businesses and perceived interests. From time to time the Embassy may temporarily close or suspend public services for security reasons. Emergency assistance to U.S. citizens during non-business hours (or when public access is restricted) is available through Embassy duty personnel.
U.S. citizens in Yemen should exercise caution and take prudent measures to maintain their security. Maintain a high level of vigilance, avoid crowds and demonstrations, keep a low profile, vary times and routes for all travel, and ensure travel documents are current. U.S. citizens who remain in or travel to Yemen despite this Travel Warning should register at the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa and enroll in the warden system (emergency alert network) in order to obtain updated information on travel and security in Yemen. This can be done online at https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs.
The U.S. Embassy in Sanaa advises American citizens in Yemen to exercise particular caution at locations frequented by foreigners country-wide and at restaurants and hotels frequented by expatriates. Americans who believe they are being followed or threatened while driving in urban centers should proceed as quickly as possible to the nearest police station or major intersection and request assistance from the officers in the blue-and-white police cars stationed there. Occasionally, U.S. Government personnel in Yemen may be prohibited from traveling to sections of Sanaa or other parts of Yemen. The Yemeni government also restricts travel to specified areas by U.S. citizens and other Westerners from time to time. Travelers should be in contact with the Embassy for up-to-date information on such restrictions.
The U.S. Embassy is located at Dhahr Himyar Zone, Sheraton Hotel District, P.O. Box 22347. The telephone number of the Consular Section is (967)(1) 755-2000, extension 2153 or 2266. The fax number is (967)(1) 303-175. The after hours emergency number is (967)(1) 755-2000 (press zero for extension).
Current information on travel and security in Yemen may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States, or, from overseas, 1-202-501-4444. U.S. citizens should consult the Consular Information Sheet for Yemen, the Middle East and North Africa Public Announcement, and the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement on the Department's Internet site at http://travel.state.gov. Up-to-date information on security conditions can also be accessed at http://usembassy.state.gov/yemen/citizen_services.html.
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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
This information is current as of today, Wed Nov 02 2005 03:25:44 GMT-0800.
Kyrgyz Republic
October 31, 2005
This Public Announcement updates information concerning ongoing security concerns and the potential for terrorist actions in the Kyrgyz Republic. U.S. citizens are advised to maintain a high level of vigilance and to take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness. This supersedes the Public Announcement of August 31, 2005 and expires on April 27, 2006.
According to Kyrgyz law enforcement officials, violent crime and crime focused on foreigners has increased since the change in government in March 2005. The recent fighting in Osh between two groups with ties to political and criminal entities and the assassination of a parliamentarian in Bishkek are two recent troubling examples. In June 2005, two British citizens were assaulted in two separate incidents, resulting in the death of one of those citizens.
The potential for terrorist activity remains a concern in Central Asia, as supporters of terrorist groups such as the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), Al-Qaida, the Islamic Jihad Union, and the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement are active in the region. The U.S. Government continues to receive information that indicates that terrorist groups may be planning future attacks, possibly against U.S. interests in the Kyrgyz Republic or elsewhere. Terrorists in Uzbekistan have employed a variety of tactics, including the use of suicide bombers. As a result, the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek continues to maintain a heightened security posture.
U.S. Embassy personnel continue to observe heightened security precautions at work and in places where Westerners congregate, as well as public places, such as markets and bazaars. Travel by U.S. Government personnel to areas of the Kyrgyz Republic south and west of Osh continues to be restricted due to the history of IMU activity in the area and the presence of land mines in the Batken Oblast region and along the Kyrgyz-Uzbek border. The U.S. Embassy strongly recommends against travel to these areas.
U.S. citizens are advised to maintain a high level of vigilance and to take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness, and are urged to register and update their contact information at the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek. The U.S. Embassy in Bishkek is located at 171 Prospect Mira, 720016 Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. The phone number is 996-312-551-241, fax: 996-312-551-264, and website: http://www.usemb-bishkek.rpo.at. Registration may also be done on line, and can be done in advance of travel. Information on registering on line can be found at the Department of State’s Consular Affairs website: https://travelregistration.state.gov.
Updated information on travel and security in Kyrgyzstan may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States, or, from overseas, 1-202-501-4444. U.S. citizens should consult the Department of State's Consular Information Sheet for the Kyrgyz Republic, the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, and the travel publication “A Safe Trip Abroad,” all of which are available on the Department’s Internet site at http://travel.state.gov.