--- description: The State Department warned U.S. citizens Monday of a heightened risk of terrorist attacks in Europe throughout the holiday season title: State Department Warns of Possible Terror Attacks in Europe image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4ace196537fa60bb/6988af5a196cf45e5803e0f4/gettyimages-615133420.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [europe](/tag/europe/) ## europe Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # State Department Warns of Possible Terrorist Attacks in Europe Over the Holidays by [Feliz Solomon](/author/feliz-solomon/) ## Feliz Solomon Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 22, 2016 2:07 AM CUT  The German Federal Police keep a wary eye at a departure terminal at Schoenefeld Airport, near Berlin, on Oct. 17, 2016 The German Federal Police keep a wary eye at a departure terminal at Schoenefeld Airport, near Berlin, on Oct. 17, 2016Sean Gallup—Getty Images by [Feliz Solomon](/author/feliz-solomon/) ## Feliz Solomon Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 22, 2016 2:07 AM CUT The State Department warned U.S. citizens Monday of a [heightened risk](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-security-europe-idUSKBN13G2LE?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm%5Fsource=twitter&utm%5Fmedium=Social "undefined") of terrorist attacks in Europe throughout the holiday season, urging travelers to exercise caution. “U.S. citizens should exercise caution at holiday festivals, events, and outdoor markets,” the State Department said in a statement quoted by Reuters. The advisory said there were credible reports that the Islamic State (ISIS), al-Qaeda and other related terrorist groups continued to plot attacks across the continent, noting that Belgium, France, Germany and Turkey had all been targeted within the past year. The travel alert will remain in effect through Feb. 20, 2017. “U.S. citizens should exercise vigilance when attending large holiday events, visiting tourist sites, using public transportation, and frequenting places of worship, restaurants, hotels, etc.,” the statement said. \[[_Reuters_](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-security-europe-idUSKBN13G2LE?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm%5Fsource=twitter&utm%5Fmedium=Social "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4579515/state-department-terrorist-attack-europe-holiday-travel/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4579515/state-department-terrorist-attack-europe-holiday-travel/"},"headline":"State Department Warns of Possible Terrorist Attacks in Europe Over the Holidays","datePublished":"2016-11-22T02:07:02.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T01:57:14.931Z","description":"Travelers should be cautious while attending large holiday events, visiting tourist sites and frequenting places of worship","url":"https://time.com/4579515/state-department-terrorist-attack-europe-holiday-travel/","keywords":["europe","Terrorism"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4ace196537fa60bb/6988af5a196cf45e5803e0f4/gettyimages-615133420.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Feliz Solomon","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/feliz-solomon/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4ace196537fa60bb/6988af5a196cf45e5803e0f4/gettyimages-615133420.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Germany On High Terror Alert","caption":"Germany On High Terror Alert","creditText":"Sean Gallup—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/europe/","name":"europe"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4579515/state-department-terrorist-attack-europe-holiday-travel/","name":"State Department Warns of Possible Terrorist Attacks in Europe Over the Holidays"}}]}] ```