The United States has warned American citizens intending to visit Europe this summer to be on the alert about possible terrorist attacks.
“We are alerting US citizens to the risk of potential terrorist attacks throughout Europe, targeting major events, tourist sites, restaurants, commercial centers and transportation,” the US State Department said on Tuesday in a travel alert expiring August 31.
“The large number of tourists visiting Europe in the summer months will present greater targets for terrorists planning attacks in public locations, especially at large events,” the travel alert said.
The alert asks American citizens to “exercise vigilance when in public places or using mass transportation, be aware of immediate surroundings and avoid crowded places.”
The travel alert noted that France will host the European Soccer Championship from June 10 to July 10 and that the French government had extended its state of emergency.
The state of…