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Security Alert – United States Embassy Dar es Salaam Tanzania


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Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Event: Possible Attacks in Expat Areas of Dar es Salaam – There are rumors of impending attacks in the Masaki area of Dar es Salaam, at the Serena Hotel, and Slipway Shopping Center on the Msasani Peninsula. The Embassy has no substantiating evidence of the threat or information on the timing, but nonetheless warns citizens to take the precautions outlined below.

Actions to Take:

Be aware of your surroundings.
Avoid crowds.
Monitor media for updates.
Stay alert in locations frequented by tourists/Westerners.
Assistance:

U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: 255-22-229-4000
drsacs@state.gov
State Department – Consular Affairs
888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444
Tanzania Country Information
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By U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam | 19 June, 2019 | Topics: Alert

The fact that the embassy named possible specific targets means this information is to be taken seriously. When they say "rumors", they mean information received through intelligence channels that was credible enough to issue the warning.

As a member of OSAC (www.osac.gov), I know they don't put out information lightly. If you are in or traveling to Tanzania, I would avoid the named areas. There is no timeline assigned to these warnings, meaning the USG does not know terrorist attack schedules. So don't think that if nothing happens in two weeks or a month it was a false alarm. Just the fact the info is now public might be enough to deter an attack, but it might accelerate one as well.

Safe travels.