The United States has issued a fresh travel warning to its citizens, placing 23 countries on its highest-risk travel advisory list and telling Americans to stay away for any reason.
The US Department of State, through its Bureau of Consular Affairs, announced the warning in a post on its official Facebook page on Monday, classifying all 23 countries under Level 4: Do Not Travel.
The department said the classification was based on prevailing security conditions in the affected countries and the US government’s limited ability to provide assistance to Americans who may encounter difficulties there.
It described the destinations as dangerous and warned American citizens against travelling to them, regardless of the purpose of their trips.
The 23 countries placed under the highest travel warning are: Afghanistan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Burma (Myanmar), Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Niger and North Korea.
Others are : Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine and Yemen.
The US operates a four-tier travel advisory system to inform its citizens about potential risks before travelling abroad.
While Level 1 advises travellers to exercise normal precautions, Level 2 calls for increased caution. Level 3 urges Americans to reconsider their travel plans, while Level 4 is the most severe and advises against all travel.
The department urged Americans to consult its official travel advisory website for detailed security information about their intended destinations before making travel arrangements.
The advisories are available at travel.state.gov/destination.
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