Prioritise your safety. Monitor developments closely and follow local authorities’ advice. Stay aware of your environment and avoid government, military or energy infrastructure, including oil production facilities. Avoid locations associated with US interests. If warned of an imminent attack, move to an enclosed hardened shelter, ideally underground or close to ground level if available. If these are not available, seek an inner room without windows.
Commercial flight options in Yemen are extremely limited. If you can secure a flight and it’s safe to travel to the airport, you should do so. Flight schedules may change at short notice. You should consider recent attacks in your area and that airports and aircraft are more vulnerable to these strikes. You should verify the status of any border crossing before you travel by air, land or sea. Make sure you have access to food, water and essential medicines.
Terrorism is a threat, including in Yemen. Terrorist attacks could happen at any time or anywhere. Maintain a high level of security awareness. If there’s a security incident, follow the advice of local authorities.
US Embassies in the Middle East are issuing local security alerts. We encourage you to monitor US security alerts in your location and follow this advice (see ‘Safety’).
Demonstrations and protest activity may also occur, and local security situations could deteriorate with little notice. Avoid all demonstrations and protests. See our general advice on protecting your safety during an armed conflict (see ‘Safety’).
We continue to advise:
Do not travel to Yemen (including the island of Socotra) due to the dangerous security situation and the threat of armed conflict, kidnapping and terrorism.
