{"id":30440,"date":"2014-11-04T00:30:12","date_gmt":"2014-11-03T16:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=30440"},"modified":"2014-11-04T00:38:08","modified_gmt":"2014-11-03T16:38:08","slug":"british-embassy-in-ph-urges-citizens-to-be-watchful-for-is-terror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/11\/04\/british-embassy-in-ph-urges-citizens-to-be-watchful-for-is-terror\/","title":{"rendered":"British Embassy in PH urges citizens to be watchful for IS terror"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MANILA, Philippines \u2014 British citizens in Manila have been advised by their embassy to be watchful for possible threats from Islamic State (IS) militants. The advisory comes shortly after the British government issued a global alert to their nationals traveling overseas, warning them that they could be possible targets of IS terrorists looking for payback for the air strikes carried out by the United Kingdom against IS activists.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is considered to be a heightened threat of terrorist attack globally against UK interests and British nationals, from groups or individuals motivated by the conflict in Iraq and Syria,\u201d the British embassy\u2019s travel advisory, dated October 31, stated.<\/p>\n

In September of this year, the British Parliament backed the decision to conduct air strikes versus IS extremists in Iraq, following a request from the Iraqi government. The IS had taken control of vast territories in both Iraq and Syria.<\/p>\n

On October 29, prior to their latest update, the British Embassy\u2019s First Secretary Steph Lysaght told reporters that their travel advisory on terrorism and security had not been changed over the last 12 months.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we receive credible intelligence that there is an imminent and specific threat against the UK or British citizens, we put them on the travel advice. We haven\u2019t had need to do that in the last [12] months,\u201d the British embassy official said.<\/p>\n

Lysaght pointed out that on their \u201ccolor-coordinated\u201d map \u2013 which indicates the areas deemed safe, and those considered dangerous for British travelers \u2013 most of the Philippines is still \u201cgreen;\u201d the color used to signify \u201cno special restrictions that we will advise against travel.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe good news is\u2026 the vast majority of the Philippines is green. So we encourage people to come to the Philippines. We think it\u2019s a great place\u2026\u201d he said; as he cited that approximately 122,759 British citizens visited the country in 2013, and that they expect this number to rise in the coming years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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