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The situation in lebanon remains extremely hazardous, and the danger to U.S

SPECIAL 71/87

issued
1987-07-21 23:15Z
status
cancelled 2001-03-09 23:00Z (archive)
authority
(MCNM) (21 JUL 1987) (REVISED BY DEPT. OF STATE, 29 OCT 1997)
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. THE SITUATION IN LEBANON REMAINS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS, AND THE DANGER TO U.S. CITIZENS THERE IS HIGH, INCLUDING THE RISK OF TERRORIST ATTACK AGAINST VESSELS UNDER THE U.S. FLAG OR WHICH ARE OPERATED BY U.S. CONCERNS. U.S. MARINERS ARE THEREFORE STRONGLY URGED TO AVOID THE PORTS AND TERRITORIAL WATERS OF LEBANON.
2. THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE WARNS ALL U.S. CITIZENS OF THE DANGER
OF TRAVEL TO LEBANON. THEREFORE, THE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS THAT
ONLY THOSE AMERICANS WITH COMPELLING REASONS SHOULD CONSIDER
TRAVELING TO LEBANON. AMERICANS HAVE IN THE PAST BEEN TARGETS OF NUMEROUS TERRORIST ATTACKS IN LEBANON. THE PERPETRATORS OF THESE ATTACKS ARE STILL PRESENT IN LEBANON AND RETAIN THE ABILITY TO ACT. DUE TO LIMITED STAFF AND THE LOCAL SECURITY ENVIRONMENT INHIBITING MOVEMENT OF U.S. OFFICIALS IN MUCH OF THE COUNTRY, THE U.S. EMBASSY IN BEIRUT CANNOT PERFORM ROUTINE CONSULAR FUNCTIONS AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE TIMELY ASSISTANCE TO AMERICANS TRAVELING IN LEBANON. U.S. CITIZENS WHO TRAVEL TO LEBANON DESPITE THIS WARNING SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. U.S. CITIZENS TRAVELING TO LEBANON ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER AT THE U.S. EMBASSY IN BEIRUT.
3. CANCEL SPECIAL WARNING NO. 68 AND THIS PARAGRAPH.

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