Terrorist attack warning in South Africa

The US embassy in South Africa has issued a warning about a possible terrorist attack in the greater Sandton area of Johannesburg this weekend.

It said terrorists might be planning to attack large gatherings of people at an unspecified location on 29 October 2022.

There is no further information regarding the timing, method, or target of the potential attack.

The embassy advised staff to avoid crowds of people and other large public gatherings in the target area during the weekend of 29-30 October 2022.

The full alert is reproduced below.

The U.S. government has received information that terrorists may be planning to conduct an attack targeting large gatherings of people at an unspecified location in the greater Sandton area of Johannesburg, South Africa, on 29 October 2022. There is no further information regarding the timing, method, or target of the potential attack. The U.S. Embassy has advised staff to avoid crowds of people and other large public gatherings in the greater Sandton area of Johannesburg during the weekend of 29-30 October 2022.

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