The U.S. government has received information that there is a possible terrorist attack being planned that will target large gatherings of people in the greater Sandton area of Johannesburg, on 29 October 2022.
The U.S. Embassy published this information in an alert earlier this evening, also stating that the exact location is unspecified.
There has been no further information regarding the timing, method, or target of the potential attack.
The U.S. Embassy said in their alert, that they “advised staff to avoid crowds of people and other large public gatherings in the greater Sandton area of Johannesburg during the weekend of 29-30 October 2022.”
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