Other
Due to the potential for domestic unrest and anti-foreign violence, U.S
SPECIAL 117/01
- issued
- 2001-03-05 22:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2014-12-16 16:44Z (archive)
- authority
- US STATE DEPT FAX 05 MAR 01
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
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.
Timeline
- Mariners are advised to exercise extreme caution when in algerian watersreplaced · 1995-03-24
Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
Worldwide now
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Other
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Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.