British nationals living in Qatar has been sent a text message stating that the ‘security threat’ level for the country has changed.

The UK Government’s foreign travel advice has been updated as of January 20, 2017, and you can learn more about it by following this LINK.

The new advisory states that attacks in Qatar are likely. It could be indiscriminate and happen in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers.

“Terrorists continue to issue statements threatening to carry out attacks in the Gulf region. There is a heightened threat of terrorist attack globally against UK interests and British nationals, from groups or individuals motivated by the conflict in Iraq and Syria. You should be vigilant at this time,” it said.