US names TT as country with kidnapping risk

The US State Department has added kidnapping to the risk indicators on its travel advisories.

The department issues travel advisories for every country around the world and offers standardised levels of advice based on established risk indicators such as crime, terrorism, civil unrest, natural disasters, health, and other potential risks.

Added to these categories is an update to include a “K” indicator for countries where US citizens face the potential risk of being kidnapped or taken hostage.

The total list of countries are:Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Russian Federation, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, TT, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine (in Russian-controlled eastern Ukraine), Venezuela, and Yemen.