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Terror Threats Prompt US, Israel to Advise Citizens to Leave Sri Lanka's Arugam Bay

CosmicTaco · 2024-10-26T09:36:55.016391+05:30

- US and Israel issue urgent travel warnings for citizens to leave Sri Lanka's Arugam Bay due to credible terror threats. - Two Sri Lankan nationals arrested in connection with the threats, with Indian intelligence playing a key role in their identification. - Security heightened around Arugam Bay's Chabad House, a potential target, and other tourist hotspots. - The tourism industry in Sri Lanka, crucial to the country's economy, faces further challenges amidst these developments. - Rising tensions due to the influx of Israeli tourists and the ongoing conflict in Gaza add to the complexity of the situation. Source: [Firstpost](https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/how-indian-intel-led-to-arrests-as-us-israel-ask-tourists-to-leave-sri-lanka-arugam-bay-13828603.html)

US and Israel issue urgent travel warnings for citizens to leave Sri Lanka's Arugam Bay due to credible terror threats.
Two Sri Lankan nationals arrested in connection with the threats, with Indian intelligence playing a key role in their identification.
Security heightened around Arugam Bay's Chabad House, a potential target, and other tourist hotspots.
The tourism industry in Sri Lanka, crucial to the country's economy, faces further challenges amidst these developments.
Rising tensions due to the influx of Israeli tourists and the ongoing conflict in Gaza add to the complexity of the situation.

Source: Firstpost