
US warns Americans to flee Syria or prepare to 'shelter in place for extended periods'
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The U.S. Embassy in Syria says Americans there should flee immediately or risk having to shelter in place for "extended periods" of time.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
"U.S. citizens should depart Syria if possible. U.S. citizens who are unable to depart should prepare contingency plans for emergency situations and be prepared to shelter in place for extended periods," it added.
The embassy suspended operations in 2012, "and is not open for normal consular services," its website says. In its latest advisory, the State Department recommends Americans avoid traveling to Syria "due to the risk of terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping or hostage taking, and armed conflict."
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