Britons Warned to Leave Somaliland

Any British nationals in Somaliland should leave immediately because of “a specific threat to Westerners”, the UK Foreign Office has said.

It was already advising Britons in Somalia, including Somaliland, to leave, but has reissued its advice in light of the new threat.

It says kidnapping “motivated by criminality or terrorism” remains a threat throughout Somalia.

Last week, a similar warning was issued for Britons to leave Libya’s Benghazi.