iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The State Department issued a travel alert for the world on Friday.
The alert reminds Americans to be “extra cautious” when they travel. The alert, which expires in March, also tells Americans to “maintain a very high level of vigilance, and take appropriate steps to enhance their personal security.”
The alert is allegedly prompted by the lone wolf attack in Sydney earlier this week.
According to a State Department official, a similar warning was issued in August 2013 to warn U.S. citizens of the potential for terrorist attacks, specifically in the Middle East and North Africa. That month there was a large car bomb explosion in Beirut.
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