Monday, 17. March 2003

Topic: W A R - on March 17, 2003 at 3:04:46 PM CET

Britons urged to leave Kuwait immediately

The Foreign Office has advised all Britons in Kuwait except diplomatic staff to leave the country as soon as possible.

Warnings for travellers to Israel and the United Arab Emirates were also upgraded.

The dependants of diplomats in Kuwait and Israel have already left those countries, leaving only core staff behind, a spokesman said.

The advice on the Foreign Office website for Kuwait now reads: "There is a risk of an attack from Iraq in the event of hostilities. This might involve chemical and biological weapons."

¬> Ananova

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