Downer urges tourists to avoid Middle East
Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has warned Australians against travel in the Middle East after the attack on the tour group in Jordan.
A British citizen was killed in the attack and five people were wounding, including Ashleigh Blair, of Harcourt near Bendigo in Victoria.
Mr Downer says there is a very high risk of terrorist attacks in the region.
He say he would discourage his own children from travelling in the Middle East and other parents should do the same.
“Some countries are safer than others, some parts of some countries are safer than others, but generally my advice to people is if you’re going to, particularly your own children, your loved ones, when you think so passionately about them you advise them to keep to places which are safe,” he said.
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