Philippines downplays British travel alert due to terror threats

    Source: Xinhua| 2019-01-02 21:17:42|Editor: xuxin
    Video PlayerClose

    MANILA, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine security authorities downplayed the travel alert reissued on Wednesday by Britain which warned its citizens against possible terror attacks in southern Philippines.

    "The Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against all travel to western and central Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago because of terrorist activity and clashes between the military and insurgent groups," Britain said in a travel advisory on Wednesday.

    The travel advisory was originally issued on Dec. 27, 2018, a few days before an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded at the entrance of a shopping mall in Cotabato City on the last day of 2018, killing two people and injured more than 30 others. Another IED was found at the same mall and the authorities carried out a controlled explosion.

    Britain reissued the travel alert on Jan. 2.

    According to Britain, around 150,000 British nationals visit the Philippines every year.

    However, the Philippine defense and military officials sought to downplay the advisory issued by Britain.

    Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the British advisory is "an automatic and default warning of the governments to their nationals like we also do when these things happen in other countries."

    "It is normal and ordinary. We hear about these advisories all the time," Lorenzana added.

    Asked if the defense and military establishments have information if a similar attack is imminent, Lorenzana said "No, we don't have indications that there will be other bombings."

    Chief Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Benjamin Madrigal said it is the prerogative of Britain to issue the advisory "to look after the welfare of their nationals."

    "On our part, we are enhancing our security measures to prevent a repeat of that incident," Madrigal said.

    Nevertheless, Madrigal stressed the need to be vigilant, urging people to report suspicious activities to the military.

    Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin said in a tweet message that the advisory is a "fair warning."

    TOP STORIES
    EDITOR’S CHOICE
    MOST VIEWED
    EXPLORE XINHUANET
    010020070750000000000000011100001377152751
    主站蜘蛛池模板: 免费网站看av片| 国产精品天天干| 久久国产精品一区免费下载| 特级毛片a级毛片免费播放| 国产人与禽zoz0性伦| 2018天天爽天天玩天天拍| 小蝌蚪视频在线观看www| 九色国产在视频线精品视频| 王爷晚上含奶h嗯额嗯| 国产乱子伦视频在线观看| 2021久久精品国产99国产精品 | 扒开美妇白臀扒挺进在线视频| 亚洲免费二区三区| 狠狠色婷婷久久一区二区| 国产A√精品区二区三区四区| 亚洲娇小性色xxxx| 国産精品久久久久久久| 一级做a爰性色毛片免费| 日本护士激情xxxx| 亚洲人成人77777网站| 熟妇人妻久久中文字幕| 又爽又黄又无遮挡网站| 韩国免费观看高清完整| 国产精品一卡二卡三卡| 99久久久国产精品免费牛牛 | 色噜噜狠狠色综合成人网| 国产精品亚洲а∨天堂2021| aaaa级少妇高潮大片在线观看| 成人嘿嘿视频网站在线| 久久国产欧美日韩精品| 欧美40老熟妇| 亚洲欧美日韩国产| 男人天堂999| 午夜三级黄色片| 色婷婷亚洲十月十月色天| 国产成人精品免费视频大全办公室 | 夜夜精品视频一区二区| 中文字幕乱码人妻无码久久 | 亚洲国产精品欧美日韩一区二区| 男人j进入女人j内部免费网站| 可播放的欧美男男videos|