UK Warns of Terrorist Attacks In UAE

The UK is warning it's citizens that there is a high risk of a terrorist attack in UAE. The warning says to "maintain a high level of security awareness, particularly in public places,". BBC

British nationals in the United Arab Emirates have been warned there is now a high risk of a terror attack there.

Travel advice from the UK Foreign Office said terrorists might be planning indiscriminate attacks in places frequented by expatriates.

It did not give details about why there was believed to be a more serious threat than the general one previously issued to UK nationals.

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Expatriates make up a majority of the population of the oil-rich state, which consists of seven individual emirates, including the main ones Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It is also a major tourist destination.

"High" is the most serious of four terrorism risk levels which the Foreign Office uses in its warnings, the others being "general", "underlying" and "low".

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The web-posted advice says attacks could happen at any time and may target residential compounds, military, oil, transport and aviation interests.