Europe - United Kingdom

July 02, 2007

At approximately 2:00 a.m. GMT Friday, June 29, London’s Metropolitan Police were alerted to a potential explosive device in a car in the Haymarket area in Central London. While rendering the device safe, police cordoned off the vicinity.

This incident serves as a reminder to all Americans living and traveling abroad to remain aware of their surroundings at all times and be vigilant to suspicious activity. For further safety and security information, please see the latest worldwide caution on the continuing possibility of terrorist attacks, our warden message on personal security practices, and the Department of State’s brochure on safe travel.

For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet website at travel.state.gov. The U.S. Embassy in London also maintains a website at http://london.usembassy.gov. In addition to information on the Internet, travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. or outside the U.S. and Canada on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. You may also reach the U.S. Embassy in London at (020) 7499-9000 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. GMT.

Please be assured that the Metropolitan Police are doing everything in their powers to ensure that London is a safe place to be, and have deployed extra staff to patrol in centrally key areas across the capital.