Canada Warns Citizens Against Traveling to UK Due to Ongoing Violent Protests

August 7, 2024 TruthUSA

Ottawa is urging Canadians to take precautions when travelling to the United Kingdom in light of ongoing riots and altercations between protestors and police over the past week.

Canadians should “exercise a high degree of caution” when visiting the UK, the federal government said in an updated travel advisory that referenced the “ongoing demonstrations and violent clashes” in the country since July 30.

“Past violent clashes between protestors and security forces have resulted in assaults, riots, looting and vandalism,” says the advisory updated in the early hours of Aug. 7.

“Protests can deteriorate quickly. They can also lead to disruptions to traffic and public transportation.”

The government is advising Canadians to avoid areas where demonstrations, protests, and large gatherings are taking place, to expect an “increased security force presence,” and to follow the instructions of local authorities.

The advisory also suggests monitoring local media for information on ongoing demonstrations.

The UK is experiencing its seventh day of unrest, ignited by the stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club in Southport, England, that claimed the lives of three young girls and left eight other children injured.

A fake news site incorrectly posted the suspect was a Muslim illegal immigrant on a terror watch list who entered the UK by boat, spurring riots across England and Northern Ireland.

Police have since arrested Axel Muganwa Rudakubana, 17, who was born in Wales to Rwandan parents. He has been charged with the murders of six-year-old Bebe King, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe, and nine-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar. He is also facing 10 counts of attempted murder for the stabbings of the eight other children and two adults.

The demonstrations have not let up despite the debunking of reports that an illegal immigrant was responsible for the massacre. Commentators have attributed the riots to a mix of deep-rooted immigration issues, online agitators, misinformation, extremists, police mismanagement—and even hot weather.

Rioters and anti-immigration protesters have attacked two Holiday Inn Expresses housing asylum seekers and targeted mosques while other towns have seen large masonry, bricks, and fireworks tossed at police officers.

The protestors are now clashing with Muslim groups, as gangs in Stoke and Birmingham react to the riots by arming themselves with knives and machetes and attacking pubs and cars.

Several other countries have also issued UK travel warnings. Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, and the UAE have all published advisories.

Like Canada, many of the countries are advising their residents to remain vigilant and avoid areas of unrest.

Lily Zhou and Owen Evans contributed to this report.

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