5/31/2011

Embassies of the United States, Britain and the Philippines in Bahrain have issued travel advisories urging their nationals to refrain from going out

 Embassies of the United States, Britain along with the Philippines in Bahrain have issued travel advisories urging their nationals to refrain from going out and avoid big crowds because of feasible planned demonstrations beginning from Wednesday.

The Bahrain government is expected to lift the state of national safety on June 1, even though some political societies and outlawed opposition groups have threatened to return to the streets.

The U.S. embassy posted on its site maps of the planned protests until June 8 in many Shi'ite dominant villages.

"There is no indication that U.S. citizens are becoming threatened or targeted. Spontaneous demonstrations and violence are still taking location along with the host government is actively conducting security operations," the U.S. embassy said in its advisory.

The British Foreign and Common Wealth Office stated they had been conscious of the planned demonstrations starting from Wednesday.

"British nationals travelling inside Bahrain really should maintain a high level of security awareness, particularly in public locations and on key highways," the British embassy stated in advisory on Tuesday e-mailed to its citizens working in Bahrain.

The Philippines embassy on Tuesday also requested its nationals to refrain from going out "if you do not have anything crucial to do." The advisory posted on its site supplies details of planned protests on Wednesday and June 3.

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