War risk · event
Due to the potential for domestic unrest and anti-foreign violence, U.S
2 messages · 1995-03-24 to 2014-12-16
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- closed 2014-12-16 16:44Z
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- 1995-03-24 14:00Z
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- war_risk:SPECIAL-103/1995
Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first
- 1SPECIAL 103/951995-03-24 14:00Z → cancelled 2001-03-05 22:00Z (archive)Mariners are advised to exercise extreme caution when in algerian waters
1. DUE TO DOMESTIC UNREST AND ANTI-FOREIGN VIOLENCE, U.S. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN IN ALGERIAN WATERS. CONTINUING ATTACKS AGAINST FOREIGNERS INDICATE THAT THE LEVEL OF RISK IN ALGERIA REMAINS HIGH. 2. ATTACKS AGAINST MARITIME VESSELS IN ALGERIAN PORTS HAVE ALREADY TAKEN PLACE. THE U.S. EMBASSY IN ALGIERS SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIES PORTS, TRAIN STATIONS (TRAINS) AND AIRLINE TERMINALS AS TERRORIST TARGETS. COMMERCIAL SHIPPING SHOULD REMAIN ON MAXIMUM ALERT WHEN IN ALGERIAN WATERS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE SECURITY PRECAUTIONS. 3. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE CONTINUES TO RECOMMEND THAT U.S. CITIZENS AVOID TRAVEL TO ALGERIA AND THAT AMERICANS IN ALGERIA WHOSE CIRCUMSTANCES DO NOT AFFORD THEM EFFECTIVE (ARMED) PROTECTION DEPART THE COUNTRY. AMERICANS ARRIVING IN THE COUNTRY SHOULD NOT DISEMBARK AND TRAVEL WITHIN THE COUNTRY WITHOUT ADEQUATE, INCLUDING ARMED, PROTECTION IMMEDIATELY UPON ARRIVAL. 4. CANCEL SPECIAL WARNING NO. 101.
- 2SPECIAL 117/012001-03-05 22:00Z → cancelled 2014-12-16 16:44Z (archive)Due to the potential for domestic unrest and anti-foreign violence, U.S
1. DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR DOMESTIC UNREST AND ANTI-FOREIGN VIOLENCE, U.S. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN IN ALGERIAN WATERS. ALTHOUGH THERE HAS ONLY BEEN ONE ATTACK AGAINST FOREIGNERS SINCE 1997, THE LEVEL OF RISK IN ALGERIA REMAINS HIGH. 2. ATTACKS AGAINST MARITIME VESSELS IN ALGERIAN PORTS HAVE TAKEN PLACE SEVERAL YEARS AGO. THE U.S. EMBASSY IN ALGIERS SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIES PORTS, TRAIN STATIONS (TRAINS), AND AIRLINE TERMINALS AS TERRORIST TARGETS. COMMERCIAL SHIPPING SHOULD REMAIN ON MAXIMUM ALERT WHEN IN ALGERIAN WATERS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE SECURITY PRECAUTIONS. 3. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RECOMMENDS THAT U.S. CITIZENS EVALUATE CAREFULLY THE IMPLICATIONS FOR THEIR SECURITY AND SAFETY BEFORE DECIDING TO TRAVEL TO ALGERIA, AND THAT AMERICANS IN ALGERIA WHOSE CIRCUMSTANCES DO NOT AFFORD THEM EFFECTIVE (ARMED) PROTECTION DEPART THE COUNTRY. AMERICANS ARRIVING IN THE COUNTRY SHOULD NOT DISEMBARK AND TRAVEL WITHIN THE COUNTRY WITHOUT ADEQUATE, INCLUDING ARMED, PROTECTION IMMEDIATELY UPON ARRIVAL. 4. CANCEL SPECIAL WARNING 103.
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