Australia, NZ warn against Southeast Asia travel

comments     Yap Mun Ching     Published     Updated

Australia and New Zealand have issued blanket travel advisories for Southeast Asia out of concern that their nationals would be targetted in what appeared to be a new wave of suicide bombings against westerners by al Qaeda-linked operatives.

Following the bomb attack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which killed more than 30 persons, both Australia and New Zealand issued travel alerts last Thursday for Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, East Timor, Singapore and Brunei.

The reviewed advisory by Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) urged all Australians to exercise extreme caution in public and commercial areas, particularly those frequented by foreigners.

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