The British embassy warned on Wednesday that Lebanon is facing a “high threat” from terror and said attacks could target places visited by foreigners.
“There is a high risk of attacks by Islamist extremist groups, which could be indiscriminate and affect places visited by foreigners like hotels, restaurants, tourist sites western-style shopping centers and supermarket chains,” the British Embassy in Beirut said in a statement.
“We advise British citizens to exercise extreme vigilance,” it added.
The British advisory comes after a warning by the US embassy on Sunday to avoid hotels and “western-style shopping centers” in the country amid the worsening security situation that has seen Al-Qaeda-linked groups claim responsibility for recent bombings that have rocked Beirut.