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British citizens told to leave Jordan (my source tells me)

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  • 13-02-2003 8:05pm
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    GavinS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭


    I have learned in the last few minutes that all British citizens have been told to leave Jordan. I have a friend living in Amman and she has been told to leave the country within the next week - as of the 12 February.

    This has not appeared on any news sites or channels - I read most of them. Nor does it appear on the Foreign Ofiice's site, or the British Embassy's website from Jordan.

    Just to say it again, according to my information - all British citizens and families asked to leave Jordan.

    I will attempt to gain more details in the next few hours - her email said that the terrorist threat has become too much - and that the 'military' presence has increased dramatically - I believe that refers to Jordanian troops though I am uncertain about that.

    I could speculate that it also about the impending invasion - which is likely to happen next week. But that's just speculation.

    The US has issued an advisory and a series of travel warnings on February 7 alerting Americans 'to increased security concerns' in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza.

    Interesting if it as serious a warning as I suspect it is.


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    Hobbes
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    Do you have anything a little less lacking? (not that we don't trust you :) )

    Who issued the message? Can you post the message? For all we know it could just be a spam mail to induce fear, or your friends company policy rather then something else.


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    GavinS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭GavinS


    I appreciate your scepticism Hobbes - I am the very same.

    Sorry to be so lacking in information, if, or should I say when, I get more I will let you know.

    My better half is cabin crew, and based in Dubai. Her friend Toni, who I met in Dubai last year, recently moved to Jordan to work for Jordanian airlines.

    Her email simply said that they have been advised to leave the country - and so too her job.

    For now it is not 100% reliable - more like 80% - but I hope to make it so as soon as I can.

    Regards


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    GavinS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭GavinS


    The mail can be quoted as follows:


    ">I hope all is ok. So sorry Ive not been in touch for a while. Well
    >I am heading back to England indefinatly on the 21st Feb because of
    >the war issues. All families are being moved out.


    ....


    Over here there are a lot of
    >fanatics which is what they are worried of. The place is swarming
    >with military"

    For now that's all I have - Just thought I would let you all know anyway.


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