
US Embassy in Thailand warns Americans of 'violent retaliatory attacks' risk after Uyghurs deported to China
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The U.S. Embassy in Bangkok is warning Americans of possible "violent retaliatory attacks" after a group of Uyghurs were deported by Thailand to China in a move Secretary of State Rubio condemned.
"Similar deportations have prompted violent retaliatory attacks in the past," the U.S. Embassy warned though on Friday. "Most notably, in the wake of a 2015 deportation of Uyghurs from Thailand, improvised explosive devices detonated at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok killing 20 people and injuring 125 others as this shrine is heavily visited by tourists from China." Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
The Embassy is now encouraging Americans in Thailand to "exercise increased caution and vigilance, especially in crowded locations frequented by tourists due to the potential for increased collateral risk."