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Quick Read: Homes evacuated in Northern Ireland after four security alerts in less than 24 hours

News TeamApril 18, 2019

Several homes were evacuated in two towns in Northern Ireland in the third and fourth security alerts in less than 24 hours in the region. Residents were advise...

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Quick Read: Madrid skyscraper that houses British, Dutch, Australian and Canadian embassies evacuated after false bomb threat

News TeamApril 17, 2019

Spanish police say that the 57-storey Torrespacio office tower was evacuated by the buildings own security personnel.... Read the full article at the publish...

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The latest terrorism news from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: US foils alleged plot to drive stolen truck into pedestrians: DOJ

News TeamApril 9, 2019

The United States Justice Department said on Monday it had arrested a Maryland man who allegedly plotted to drive a stolen U-Haul truck into pedestrians on the sidewalks of a busy shopping and entertainment complex along the Potomac River, in a foile...

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Quick Read: UK police say devices left on rail line in suspected Brexit sabotage plan

News TeamApril 3, 2019

LONDON (Reuters) - British police were on Tuesday investigating two incidents where objects were placed on railway tracks to sabotage the network in what they b...

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The latest abduction, kidnap, ransom and extortion news from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Missing Canadian Edith Blais was kidnapped, taken to Mali, Human Rights Watch says

News TeamApril 2, 2019

Edith Blais of Quebec and her travel companion, Luca Taccheto of Italy, went missing in December while travelling in Burkina Faso. They were travelling by car i...

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The latest news on politics from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Algerian army, police bust militant cell planning attacks: Ennahar TV

News TeamMarch 28, 2019

CAIRO (Reuters) - Algerian troops and police have dismantled a militant cell that planned to carry out attacks during election gatherings, private Ennahar TV reported on Wednesday.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://www.reuters...

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The latest news on Germany from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Town halls across Germany evacuated after threats: police

News TeamMarch 26, 2019

BERLIN (Reuters) - Town halls in several German cities were evacuated on Tuesday after threats, in some cases bomb threats, were received by email overnight, a ...

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Quick Read: Mass panic at Disneyland Paris after visitors mistake loud noises as gunshots

News TeamMarch 25, 2019

The Sun reports visitors to the theme park heard “loud noises” and then “screaming” as they were caught up in the drama shortly after 9pm on Saturday. The panic...

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Travel Advice: Be aware of increased terror risk in Tajikistan over new year celebrations

News TeamMarch 20, 2019

The US Embassy in Dushanbe is cautioning Americans to be careful over the upcoming Nowruz holiday, due to an increase risk in terror attacks. In Tajikistan, Nowruz will run from Thursday 21st March until Sunday 24th March. Official travel advice Fr...

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Quick Read: Utrecht shooting: One feared dead as gunman opens fire in tram

News TeamMarch 18, 2019

A gunman has opened fire inside a tram and at several other locations in the Dutch city of Utrecht, authorities say. Several people have been injured and one is...

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Quick Read: Dissident Republican ‘IRA’ claims responsibility for London, Glasgow letter bombs

News TeamMarch 12, 2019

Emergency responders are seen outside Glasgow University, in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, March 6, 2019 in this picture obtained from social media. Lilli Schloss...

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The latest news on London from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Explosive packages found at Heathrow, Waterloo and London City Airport

News TeamMarch 5, 2019

Counter-terror police are investigating three packages containing explosives found at Heathrow Airport, London City Airport and Waterloo station. The "small improvised explosive devices" were found in A4 postal bags, the Metropolitan Police said.... ...

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The latest news on al Qaeda from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Aid agencies pull out of Idlib in face of new terror threat

News TeamFebruary 12, 2019

In Syria’s Idlib province, the dust has largely settled after last month’s dramatic takeover of the area by al-Qaida-linked fighters.... Read the full articl...

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Quick Read: 7 Get Life in Prison for Tunisia’s 2015 Terror Attacks

News TeamFebruary 11, 2019

TUNIS, TUNISIA — A lawyer says Tunisian authorities have given seven suspects life in prison and handed out other sentences in the trial over two separate 2015 ...

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The latest background briefing from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Burkina Faso Plagued by Terror Attacks, Rights Allegations

News TeamFebruary 8, 2019

The Burkina Faso government claims to have killed 146 jihadists in the country's north this week, but Human Rights Watch says it believes some of the dead are civilians. The military is also implicated in dozens of extrajudicial killings in the same ...

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Feature: Phil Gurski at Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting – How risk averse are we when it comes to terrorism?

News TeamFebruary 6, 2019

Please note - the views in the following feature are those of the author and are not necessarily endorsed by Safe Travels Magazine. Before travel, we recommend ...

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Quick Read: Remember Al Qaeda? The Original Jihadi Enemy Is Back in Business

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

As Donald Trump prepares to defend his Syria troop pullout in Tuesday’s State of the Union address, fellow Republicans are pushing back hard. Islamic extremism ...

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Quick Read: Insecurity throws Nigeria’s election preparations into disarray

News TeamFebruary 4, 2019

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Muhammad Suleiman thought it was safe to go home after the army drove Islamist insurgents from his town in northeastern Nigeria three years ago. In December, the militants struck again.... Read the full article at the p...

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Quick Read: Philippines Ups Threat Level after Sunday Bombings Killed 20

News TeamJanuary 29, 2019

MANILA The Philippine police said on Monday it has raised the security alert across the country, a day after 20 people were killed and 100 wounded in twin bom...

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Quick Read: German police evacuate train in Frankfurt over bomb threat

News TeamJanuary 28, 2019

A bomb threat against a Deutsche Bahn high-speed train prompted the partial closure of a train station in the German financial capital of Frankfurt, German auth...

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Quick Read: Bomb Threats Trigger Mass Evacuations In Siberia

News TeamJanuary 28, 2019

Multiple bomb threats have prompted the evacuation of thousands of people from administrative buildings, hospitals, and schools across Siberia, local media reports say.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://www.rferl.org/a/bomb-th...

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Quick Read: Van drivers in Londonderry were hijacked at gunpoint, police confirm

News TeamJanuary 24, 2019

Police in Londonderry have confirmed that two of the three vehicles used in security alerts across the city on Monday were hijacked at gunpoint. The third vehic...

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Feature: Anja Shortland at King’s College London – Inside the ransom business – why kidnapping rarely pays

Feature: Eleanor Beevor at the IISS – The Allied Democratic Forces: the DRC’s most deadly jihadist group?

Feature: Pascal Michel at SmartRiskSolutions GmbH – Travel risk lessons from a kidnap

terror threat

Quick Read: Homes evacuated in Northern Ireland after four security alerts in less than 24 hours

Quick Read: Madrid skyscraper that houses British, Dutch, Australian and Canadian embassies evacuated after false bomb threat

Quick Read: US foils alleged plot to drive stolen truck into pedestrians: DOJ

Quick Read: UK police say devices left on rail line in suspected Brexit sabotage plan

Quick Read: Missing Canadian Edith Blais was kidnapped, taken to Mali, Human Rights Watch says

Quick Read: Algerian army, police bust militant cell planning attacks: Ennahar TV

Quick Read: Town halls across Germany evacuated after threats: police

Quick Read: Mass panic at Disneyland Paris after visitors mistake loud noises as gunshots

Travel Advice: Be aware of increased terror risk in Tajikistan over new year celebrations

Quick Read: Utrecht shooting: One feared dead as gunman opens fire in tram

Quick Read: Dissident Republican ‘IRA’ claims responsibility for London, Glasgow letter bombs

Quick Read: Explosive packages found at Heathrow, Waterloo and London City Airport

Quick Read: Aid agencies pull out of Idlib in face of new terror threat

Quick Read: 7 Get Life in Prison for Tunisia’s 2015 Terror Attacks

Quick Read: Burkina Faso Plagued by Terror Attacks, Rights Allegations

Feature: Phil Gurski at Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting – How risk averse are we when it comes to terrorism?

Quick Read: Remember Al Qaeda? The Original Jihadi Enemy Is Back in Business

Quick Read: Insecurity throws Nigeria’s election preparations into disarray

Quick Read: Philippines Ups Threat Level after Sunday Bombings Killed 20

Quick Read: German police evacuate train in Frankfurt over bomb threat

Quick Read: Bomb Threats Trigger Mass Evacuations In Siberia

Quick Read: Van drivers in Londonderry were hijacked at gunpoint, police confirm

Travel Advice: US Embassy in Nigeria warns terrorists are planning to kidnap Americans, Europeans in Borno

Feature: Anja Shortland at King’s College London – Inside the ransom business – why kidnapping rarely pays

Travel Advice: US Embassy in Nigeria warns terrorists are planning to kidnap Americans, Europeans in Borno

Feature: Sean Patrick at Solace Global – Nigerian Presidential Election 16 February

Travel Advice: UK’s FCO warns of increased crime against expats and locals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Travel Advice: Canadian Government updates travel advice for Uruguay following ATM explosions

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