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Syria
Travel Warning This Travel Warning was issued on April 15, 2008, to alert U.S. citizens to ongoing safety and security concerns in Syria. American citizens are urged to thoroughly consider the risks of travel to Syria and to take adequate precautions to ensure their safety. This supersedes the Travel Warning for Syria issued on September 18, 2007. A number of terrorist groups that oppose U.S. policies have offices in Syria. Since 1979, the United States has designated Syria a State Sponsor of Terrorism due to its support for organizations such as Hizbollah, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. In addition, other extremist groups are present in Syria. These groups have the potential to be either the targets of or perpetrators of acts of violence. On February 12, 2008, an explosion occurred in the residential Kafer Soseh neighborhood of Damascus, killing Imad Moughniyeh, a senior Hizbollah operative. In 2006, the U.S. Embassy in Damascus was attacked by terrorists armed with guns, grenades, and a car bomb. The Syrian Government has allowed anti-U.S. demonstrations to occur; the latest was on March 3, 2008. Anti-U.S. demonstrations date back to September 2005, some of which have turned violent and led to damage to Western embassies, including the U.S. Embassy.
On September 12, the U.S. Embassy in Damascus was attacked by assailants
using improvised explosives, gunfire, and two vehicles laden with
explosives. However, the Embassy perimeter was not breached. This attack
underscores the presence of terrorist groups in Syria that have the ability
and intent to target American interests. The Embassy is working with the
Syrian authorities to address these threats and the security issues raised
by the attack on the Embassy.
U.S. consular personnel remain available to provide emergency information
and services to American citizens. The U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, is
located at 2, Al-Mansour St., Abu Roumaneh. The Embassy telephone number is
(963) (11) 333-1342, fax (963) (11) 331-9678, e-mail:
acsdamascus@state.gov.
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