The United States has reminded travellers to avoid visiting 23 countries classified under its highest travel advisory level, citing serious security and safety risks.
The US Department of State has highlighted countries under its Level 4 – Do Not Travel advisory, the most serious warning issued to American citizens travelling abroad.
The 23 countries listed are Afghanistan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Myanmar (Burma), Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Niger, North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine and Yemen.
Level 4 advisories are issued for destinations where travellers may face life-threatening risks, including armed conflict, terrorism, kidnapping, civil unrest and other serious security threats.
The State Department advises US citizens not to travel to these destinations and urges those already in affected countries to consider leaving when it is safe to do so.
The warnings also highlight the possibility of limited US government assistance during emergencies in certain countries.
The advisories are not necessarily newly issued, as individual country warnings are reviewed and updated at different times.
Travellers have been encouraged to check the latest country-specific information on the official US State Department website before making international travel plans. (Newswire)
