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| [Nettime-bold] DOSTRAVEL Solomon Islands Public Announcement 03/17/00 (fwd) |
Whats that: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 15:22:01 -0600 From: U.S. State Department <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: DOSTRAVEL Solomon Islands Public Announcement 03/17/00 Solomon Islands - Public Announcement March 17, 2000 American citizens on Guadalcanal are advised to avoid travel to areas outside the capital Honiara, and to exercise caution while in Honiara. Ethnic tensions, crimes against property and incidents of assault have increased in Honiara during the past year. There have been acts of lawlessness and sporadic armed incidents since 1999 throughout Guadalcanal. Violence has not targeted American citizens, although in one 1999 incident outside Honiara, several expatriates were detained and threatened before being released unharmed. Travelers outside Honiara are likely to encounter roadblocks manned by armed militant groups in areas beyond the control of government authorities. There has been at least one incident in which a civilian vehicle has come under fire on Guadalcanal Island. In March 2000, there were confrontations between police and militants in Honiara. No expatriates were hurt. Some of these events stem from heightened ethnic tension on Guadacanal. In view of these incidents in and near the principal urban center, American citizens in the Solomon Islands should take proper precautions to safeguard their welfare and security. There is no evidence at present that tensions on Guadalcanal extend to other provinces in the Solomon Islands. The Department of State recommends that American citizens considering travel to the Solomon Islands review the information available in the State Department's Consular Information Sheet, available on the Bureau of Consular Affairs' home page at http://travel.state.gov. This Public Announcement updates the January 20, 2000 Public Announcement on the Solomon Islands to note increased violence in and around Honiara. This Public Announcement expires on June 16, 2000. _______________________________________________ Nettime-bold mailing list [email protected] http://www.nettime.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nettime-bold