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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.

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