France warns of high terror risk in Britain

Wed Oct 6, 7:59 am ET
PARIS – France's Foreign Ministry is warning travelers of a high terrorism risk in Britain and asking them to be cautious in the country's crowded tourist areas.

A message posted on the ministry's Web site late Tuesday says British authorities believe "that the level of terrorist threat is very high in the United Kingdom and the risk of an attack is very likely."

The ministry's message recommends that travelers in Britain exercise "extreme vigilance in public transport and busy tourist sites." France has not issued any recent warnings for other European countries.

France and many other countries in Europe have stepped up terrorism alert vigilance recently amid what has been described as an abstract though heightened threat.

The French warning was issued before gunmen fired a rocket at a convoy carrying Britain's No. 2 diplomat in Yemen on Wednesday, wounding four people amid heightened fears about al-Qaida influence in the country.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. In a separate incident in Yemen the same day, a gunman shot and killed a French citizen working for Austrian oil and gas company OMV.

Security officials have said terrorists may be plotting attacks in Europe with assault weapons on public places, similar to the deadly 2008 shooting spree in Mumbai, India.

European officials have provided no details about specific targets, though security has been boosted in many bustling public places — for example, at Notre Dame Cathedral and the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

The French Foreign Ministry's message came after Britain's Foreign Office warned travelers to France and Germany of a high terror threat. A U.S. State Department also advised American citizens living or traveling in Europe to take more precautions about their personal security.


Ok, so is this terror threat to break down the European economy or is it something that people should avoid at all risk. After reading about the various "threats" and shootings that have been happening over the recent time, I believe that people should not stop traveling to Europe, but do it with caution as though it was any other trip that you would take. Every action has a consequence, even if there was no terrorist threat, you could still have a faulty airplane engine. This breakdown will affect the European economy and throw the countries into a recession due to lack of revenue being exchanged.