WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States is urging its citizens to refrain from traveling to Jordan’s Al-Sharih in the Irbid governorate located near border with Syria, the US embassy in Jordan said in a release on Tuesday.
"The US Embassy recommends that US citizens avoid travel to Al-Sarih, Irbid Governorate," the release stated.
27 April 2017, 13:24 GMT
The release explained that since May 8 there have been 11 documented violent incidents in the area.
"Due to the increase in violence, the US Embassy has temporarily restricted travel for US government personnel to the Al-Sarih area," it noted.
The embassy called on US citizens to monitor the news and stay alert.
