Terror attacks in Paris makes the US issue global alert for its citizens

In view if the recent terror attacks in Paris and elsewhere, the US has issued a worldwide travel alert for its citizens. The instructions suggest that due to "increased terrorist threats" and with the current information suggesting that ISIL (another name for Islamic State), al-Qaeda, Boko Haram and other terrorist groups continue to plan terrorist attacks in multiple regions, warnings have been issued for US citizens.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 24 November 2015.

Citing recent attacks in Denmark, France, Mali, Nigeria and Turkey, the instructions are to ensure safety because these attacks may employ a wide variety of tactics, using conventional and non-conventional weapons and targeting both official and private interests. US citizens must always be vigilant when in public places or using transportation. Americans have also been advised to avoid large crowds or crowded places and to "exercise particular caution during the holiday season".
The travel alert will be in place until 24 February and is consequent to simultaneous attacks at several locations in Paris that killed 130 people, and a hotel siege in which 19 people died in Mali.
Extremists have targeted large sporting events, theaters, open markets and aviation services and, the State Department cautions that there is a likelihood of terror attacks continuing as members of ISIL/Daesh return from Syria and Iraq. The US regularly issues individual country travel alerts, but worldwide alerts are rare. Obviously, Americans must be extra careful.

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