(Eagle News) — The United States on Tuesday, July 18, issued another travel warning against holding non-essential travel to Marawi City, Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago including the southern Sulu Sea.
The US Embassy told its citizens to exercise extreme caution when traveling to other regions of Mindanao, due to terrorist threats, insurgent activities and kidnappings.
“There is a threat of kidnappings-for-ransom of foreigners, including US citizens, from terrorist and insurgent groups based in the Sulu Archipelago and in the southern Sulu Sea area,” the travel warning from the US State Department read.
“This area stretches from the southern tip of Palawan, along the coast of eastern Sabah, Malaysia and the islands of the Sulu Archipelago, up to Zamboanga City, Mindanao.”
“Separatist and terrorist groups continue to attack and kidnap civilians, foreigners, political leaders, and Philippine security forces in Mindanao,” it added.