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There is an increased global risk of terrorism. No country is immune from a terrorist attack, and no person is immune from becoming a victim of an attack. Terrorists have little regard for civilian casualties and, in many cases, attacks are designed to maximise casualties.
Although New Zealand travellers may not be targeted deliberately, they are usually indistinguishable from any “Western” tourist, and frequent places where other Western tourists are found. This puts New Zealanders at the same risk as others.
Wherever you are, you should keep yourself informed about the latest alerts and stay aware of your surroundings in areas where large numbers of people congregate, such as shopping malls, markets, monuments, demonstrations and on any public transport.
In Afghanistan the high threat of terrorism continues with bombings, kidnappings and attacks by suicide bombers. Groups such as the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan have been implicated in terrorist incidents in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
| Extreme risk |  |
Afghanistan
Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabach
and surrounds
Georgia regions of South Ossetia, Abkhazia and the
Pankisi Gorge north of Akhmeta
Uzbekistan areas bordering Afghanistan, Tajikistan
and Kyrgyzstan other than official crossing points
| High risk | |
| Some risk | |
Azerbaijan except Nagorno-Karabach and surrounds (extreme risk)
Georgia except regions of South Ossetia, Abkhazia and the Pankisi Gorge north of Akhmeta (extreme risk)
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan except for areas bordering Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan (high risk)
Uzbekistan except for areas bordering Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgystan other than official crossing points (extreme risk)
Page last updated: Wednesday, 02 September 2009, 11:46 NZST
