State Issues Travel Warning to Kenya, Philippines
The State Department issued travel warnings on July 5 for Kenya and the Philippines, noting escalating terrorism and insurgency threats in both countries. State advises U.S. citizens intending to travel to Kenya to evaluate personal security situations, in light of a spike in attacks on Kenyan and Western targets over the past 18 months. Local and global authorities blame militants linked to Somalia’s Al-Shabaab and Al-Qaeda.
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State Department officials also warn U.S. citizens against travel to the Philippines’ Mindanao island and Sulu archipelago, citing insurgency growth. As part of a persistent separatist movement, Filipino nationals periodically clash with state security forces and kidnap Western travelers.