Embassy of Portugal chooses “prudent posture” in the face of possible terrorist attacks in Johannesburg
The Portuguese embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, has alerted the Portuguese community to the “security warning regarding a possible terrorist attack in Johannesburg on October 29”, which could occur in the Sandton region. This notice was released by the embassy. As diplomatic authorities advise the Portuguese to “maintain a prudent posture depending on the circumstances”.
“Statements by the South African authorities indicate that such an eventuality is being carefully considered. We do not have, the Portuguese embassy, to share in this way this Portuguese and everyone in South Africa who appeal to the information that circulates information from credible sources and to maintain a prudent posture depending on the circumstances, namely gatherings during the weekend October 29-30 in the area of Sandton and vicinity”, can be read on one occasion Post shared on Facebook.
US warns of possible terrorist attacks in Johannesburg over the weekend
The US embassy in South Africa on Wednesday warned of possible attacks in one of Johannesburg’s wealthiest suburbs next weekend, although it did not determine the method or target.
“The U.S. Government received that terrorists may be a plane to carry out an attack on large information of persons at an unspecified location in the Sandton area on October 29, 2022,” according to the alert released by the United States of America. America.
The embassy, which did not provide further details.in their workers to avoid them for the next few days.
Contacted by Lusa, a spokesman for the South African Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the Internal Security Agency is monitoring the situation.
Johannesburg has not suffered major attacks in recent years, although the country is under the threat of the Islamic State terrorist group, which warned of possible attacks in retaliation for South Africa’s involvement in counter-terrorism operations in northern Mozambique.
Martin Ewi, African security expert at the UN Security Council, He had already warned of the possibility of the African continent being “the future of the caliphate” by the Islamic State.
The expert stated that the terrorist group “expanded its influence beyond measure” in Africa, with at least 20 countries directly feeling the extremist group’s activity and more than 20 others “to be used for logistics and to mobilize funds and other resources”.