Holidaymakers warned to leave resorts in Sharm el Sheikh as soon as possible amid fears ISIS could attack ANY DAY
HOLIDAYMAKERS have been warned to leave the Sinai and Egypt's Red Sea resorts immediately due to fears of an imminent ISIS attack.
More than 900,000 Brits visit the area every year in spite of the 2015 ISIS attack which downed a Russian airliner.
Israel's counter-terror agency has now suggested its nationals in the region leave and advised them against travelling there over summer.
Its statement read: "There is a serious and current threat of terror attacks being carried out against tourists, notably Israelis, in the immediate future."
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The agency chief, Eitan Ben-David, added: "We don't want to cry wolf, wolf, we really believe that the threat is serious," reported.
In recent years Egypt has been rife with political turmoil, violent protests, coups and deadly ISIS terror attacks.
The Foreign Office says: "There is a high threat from terrorism in Egypt. Terrorists continue to plan and conduct attacks. Further attacks are likely.
"Most terrorist attacks target the security forces, their facilities and other government buildings. You should take great care near these places.
"It's also likely that foreigners, including tourists, will be targeted. Attacks could be indiscriminate and occur without prior warning."
Sharm el-Sheikh was the location of the October 2015 Metrojet bombing which killed all 224 people on board.
ISIS's local branch later claimed responsibility and published a picture of the bomb in one of its propaganda magazines a few months later.
Tourist travel to the Egyptian resort was suspended in December 2015 after a Russian passenger plane was blown out of the sky, killing 224 people.
Since then the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advice has warned against “all but essential travel by air to or from Sharm el Sheikh”.
But British tour operators have now started accepting bookings for this autumn – despite the fact the trips may not go ahead if the warnings remain in place.
If holidaymakers decide to book a trip to the area while the FCO warning is still in place, no standard insurance policy would be likely to cover them or pay out in the event of an accident or emergency.
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