Following the lifting of martial legislation in South Korea, the USA Embassy within the nation issued an emergency alert to its residents on Wednesday, warning that the scenario is “fluid” and advising them to take security precautions.
The embassy posted the emergency info on its web site a day after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial legislation. It was, nonetheless, lifted hours later after the Nationwide Meeting voted to reject it. “Following President Yoon’s announcement to elevate the martial legislation declaration, the scenario stays fluid,” the embassy mentioned.
“US residents ought to anticipate potential disruptions. When in public, you must take note of your environment and train routine security precautions,” as per the posting.
The embassy additionally suggested US residents to keep away from areas of demonstration and to train warning close to “massive crowds, gatherings, protests, or rallies.” Peaceable demonstrations can flip confrontational and escalate into violence, it additional said. The embassy additionally famous that it’s going to cancel routine consular appointments for US residents and visa candidates on Wednesday.
(With IANS Inputs)
