Newsgroups: wstd.travel.advisories From: 76702.1202@CompuServe.COM (Wally Doerge) Subject: NEW TRAVEL INFO -- Somalia Statement Organization: The World @ Software Tool & Die Distribution: wstd Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1993 17:26:51 GMT STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Somalia Statement ============================================================ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesman For Immediate Release September 24, 1993 STATEMENT BY MICHAEL McCURRY, SPOKESMAN THREAT TO AMERICANS IN SOMALIA, KENYA AND UGANDA Threats to kidnap American citizens have been made by persons associated with Somali warlord Aideed. American citizens in Somalia have been warned of this threat. Americans traveling in Kenya and Uganda may also be at risk. U.S. citizens traveling or residing in Kenya or Uganda should be aware of this threat, and be alert to their surroundings, avoid setting patterns of predictable, routine behavior, and report any suspicious activity to local authorities. U.S. citizens planning to travel to or currently residing in Somalia should read the Department of State's Travel Warning on Somalia.