The Straits Times, Feb 20, 2005
Travel warning for Indonesia
SYDNEY - AUSTRALIA has updated a travel warning for Indonesia, saying new
information suggests that terror attacks could be mounted against foreigners taking
part in tsunami relief efforts in northern Sumatra.
Australians should defer non-essential travel to Indonesia as a whole, and should
avoid all travel to Aceh and Maluku province, according to the travel advice issued
yesterday by the Department of Foreign Affairs. It said any travel there should only be
under the auspices of a recognised aid organisation.
Australia has about 1,000 military personnel in Indonesia as part of the aid effort
following the Dec 26 tsunami. -- Reuters
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