Urgent Foreign Office warning in holiday hotspot over 'credible attack'

The US Embassy successful Sri Lanka has warned of an 'attack targeting fashionable tourer locations' successful the Arugam Bay area, and the UK Foreign Office has present followed with the aforesaid advice

UK holidaymakers person been alerted to an urgent and 'credible' informing issued by the US embassy astir a imaginable "attack targeting fashionable tourer locations".

The American embassy successful Sri Lanka sounded the alarm astatine 9am connected October 23, powerfully advising US citizens to steer wide of the fashionable tourer hotspot of Arugam Bay until further notice. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) echoed this advice, urging UK tourists successful the portion to 'be alert of your surroundings astatine each times'.

In a statement, the Foreign Office relayed: "At 9am connected October 23, the US Embassy successful Colombo issued a information alert. 'The US Embassy received credible accusation informing of an onslaught targeting fashionable tourer locations successful the Arugam Bay area." It continued: "'Due to the superior hazard posed by this threat, the Embassy imposed a question regularisation connected Embassy unit for Arugam Bay effectual instantly and until further notice. US citizens are powerfully urged to debar the Arugam Bay country until further notice.'

Be alert of your surroundings astatine each times, and travel our guidance connected information and security." The US embassy has besides encouraged its citizens successful Sri Lanka to study immoderate suspicious enactment oregon emergencies to section authorities and to 'maintain vigilance'.

The informing concludes with the advice: "Trust your gut, if a concern doesn't consciousness right, get retired of it. Always person immoderate signifier of connection connected you (ie compartment phone). Monitor section media for quality and updates."

The caller informing comes aft the Foreign Office updated its question advisories for six countries pursuing heightened tensions successful the Middle East.

As reported by Express.co.uk, it comes aft caller subject strikes by Israel connected Iran connected October 26, spiking information concerns crossed the region. People person truthful been advised to stay vigilant and cheque for the latest updates connected information and information earlier departing. The Government powerfully encouraged Brits venturing to Morocco, Egypt, UAE, Tunisa and Palestine to registry with section embassies wherever possible. Brit should besides enactment updated connected existent events, and perceive to each question advice.