Foreign Office urges Brits ‘do not go’ to Kuwait in travel warning | World | News
The Foreign Office has changed its travel advice for Kuwait, urging Brits not to travel to the country unless stricly for essential reasons. In an update on March 4, the the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development office (FCDO) added more information about the risk of terrorism in the country.
It also advises all but essential travel to Kuwait and told Brits to register their presence if they’re there. The department warned of “significant security risks” from “regional escalation” amid the US-Israeli campaign against Iran. It added: “Stay away from areas around security or military facilities.
“Follow the instructions of the local authorities and monitor local and international media for the latest information.”
The FCDO also gave advise for those told to shelter in place, urging people to stay indoors or find the nearest safe building or shelter.
An interior stairwell or a room with few external walls or windows may also provde additional protection, it said.
As of March 3, the Al Salmi / Ar – Ruqi and Al Nuwaisib / Al -Khafji land border crossings into Saudi Arabia were open and can be travelled through if deemed safe.
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This comes after six US soldiers were killed in an Iranian drone strike on a command centre in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait. The Associated Press reported that all were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines, Iowa.
Four of themhave been named as Capt. Cody A. Khork, Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, and Spc. Declan J. Coady.
A spokesperson for the General Authority of Civil Aviation in the state of Kuwait said the strike resulted in minor injuries to a number of workers and limited material damage to the passenger building.
