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US embassy warns citizens in UK as threat level raised to ‘severe’
Key takeaways
- US embassy in UK has advised citizens to avoids schools, churches, tourist locations and vary their travel routes.
- The embassy advised citizens on Friday to remain “alert in public places” and to stay away from schools, churches, tourist locations and transportation hubs.
- It also said that US nationals should vary their “travel routes and times” to reduce predictability and to keep a low profile.
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US embassy in UK has advised citizens to avoids schools, churches, tourist locations and vary their travel routes.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Police patrol outside the US embassy in London [File: Andy Rain /EPA)By Danai Nesta Kupemba Published On 2 May 20262 May 2026The United States embassy in London has issued a security alert telling its citizens in the United Kingdom to be cautious after the British government raised the national threat level to “severe”.
The embassy advised citizens on Friday to remain “alert in public places” and to stay away from schools, churches, tourist locations and transportation hubs.
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