The UK today warned its citizens that there is a high terror threat in Bangladesh and western nationals could be targeted in fresh “indiscriminate” attacks after the killing of two foreigners in the country allegedly by the dreaded Islamic State militant group.
“There is a high threat from terrorism. Further attacks targeting westerners may occur,” the British government said in its summarised travel advice. It said the attacks on western nationals in Bangladesh could be “indiscriminate” in nature and asked Britons to “be particularly vigilant, consider your movements carefully and take appropriate security precautions.”
A UK High Commission spokeswoman in Dhaka, however, said the new travel alert did not ask British nationals to not visit all parts of Bangladesh. “Our travel advice has been amended to reflect the continued high threat from terrorism in Bangladesh and the risk of further attacks targeting westerners.