Friday, December 6, 2013

Dhofar Warning

The US Embassy in Oman has issued a warning to all American citizens effective today until January 1st. This is the message:
 
"The United States Embassy wants to alert US Citizens that it has deferred all non-essential travel for US Embassy employees to the Dhofar region in Oman due to threat reporting. This limitation on travel is effective immediately and will remain in place until January 1, 2014 unless more threat information develops at which time a new Consular message will be transmitted. US Embassy personnel based in Dhofar area have been reminded to be aware of their surroundings, to avoid large crowds, to vary their routes and times when traveling or commuting and to continually assess their personal security habits"
 
I can tell you it's pretty quiet in Salalah today. I'm assuming that warning is related to the Qaeda bombings in Yemen yesterday that killed 50+ people at the Ministry of Defence.
 
Stay safe.

2 comments:

  1. What is the bigger export product for Saudi's? Oil or terrorism?

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  2. "I'm assuming that warning is related to the Qaeda bombings in Yemen yesterday that killed 50+ people at the Ministry of Defence."

    No, it isn't.
    The Omani authorities do a fantastic job of stopping insurgents from coming over the Omani border.
    It is related to an upsurge in anti-American feeling amongst some people in Oman who have sympathies Al-Qaeda in the MIddle East and may take it upon themselves to do harm to others.
    They are known as "lone wolves" and are very difficult to locate and neutralize due them not being directly connected to anyone.
    In fact, it wouldn't be a stretch to take the US warning and pass it on to other Westerners as well and also your Omani brothers and sisters. These guys don't care who gets hurt.
    God Bless Oman and it's friendly people. I hope the few reprobates who would want to tarnish is beautiful country get what is coming to them.

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