LONDON — The American embassy in Syria has warned all U.S. residents to depart the nation attributable to “the elevated chance of assaults” in the course of the Eid al-Fitr vacation on the finish of March, which marks the tip of Ramadan within the Muslim world.
The embassy posted a discover to its web site late on Friday cautioning residents of potential assaults focusing on “embassies, worldwide organizations and Syrian public establishments” within the Syrian capital Damascus.
“Strategies of assault may embody, however should not restricted to, particular person attackers, armed gunmen, or the usage of explosive units,” the embassy discover stated. “Go away Syria now,” it added.
The State Division’s present journey advisory for Syria is at degree 4 — its highest alert that means Individuals are suggested to not journey to the nation for any purpose.
Confetti and flowers are dropped from a navy helicopter onto a crowd throughout a celebration marking the tenth anniversary of the victory of insurgent forces over Bashar Assad’s military in Idlib, Syria, on March 28, 2025.
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“This advisory stays in impact because of the vital dangers of terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, hostage-taking, armed battle and unjust detention,” the embassy stated in its newest discover.
The U.S. embassy in Damascus suspended operations in 2012 shortly after civil conflict erupted between former President Bashar Assad’s regime and a patchwork of insurgent teams. Assad was deposed late final yr by a set of opposition forces led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group. HTS chief Ahmed al-Sharaa is now Syria’s interim president.
“The U.S. authorities is unable to supply any routine or emergency consular companies to U.S. residents in Syria,” the embassy wrote. “The Czech Republic serves as the protective energy for U.S. pursuits in Syria.”
“U.S. residents in Syria who’re in want of emergency help ought to contact the U.S. Pursuits Part of the Embassy of the Czech Republic,” it added.
