Team #1
Lord we lift up Team #1 to you. Grant them safety and rest as they travel and arrive in Nepal. We ask that you lift the curfew and provide a stable political environment as they arrive in Kathmandu, and we ask that you provide a safe environment for travel for the rest of the Nepalese women who are traveling to the women's conference Team #1 is holding. Be with Bev, Evelyn, Joann, May-Lynn, and Ann as they prepare their lessons and begin to build relationships with the women at the conference. Equipt them with your Holy Spirit! And may you be glorified in everything.
Subject: Important Security Information for American Citizens in Nepal- Up
dated information 12:50pm
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 13:01:54 +0530
Embassy of the United States of America
Kathmandu, Nepal
September 1, 2004
Important Security Information for American Citizens in Nepal
UPDATED INFORMATION 12:50 pm
This updated wardens' message is being issued to alert American citizens
that the US Embassy confirms that the Government of Nepal has called a
curfew effective 2:00 pm today. All American citizens should remain
indoors (home, hotel or place of employment) from 2:00 pm onward until it is
confirmed that the curfew has been lifted.
The text of the message issued earlier today follows again below:
This wardens' message is being issued to alert American citizens of ongoing
civil unrest in and around Kathmandu and possibly other urban centers in
Nepal in reaction to the tragic killing of 12 Nepalese nationals by Ansar
al-Sunnah terrorists in Iraq on August 31. The Embassy strongly urges all
Americans to maintain a low profile, to avoid all road travel in and around
Kathmandu Valley, and to remain in their homes, hotels, or places of work
until the situation stabilizes. The Nepalese authorities may institute a
Valley-wide curfew as early as this afternoon.
As of 10:30am on September 1, 2004, the Embassy had received reports of
street mobs burning vehicles and looting Nepalese manpower companies.
Protestors have also set fire to the Jame Mosque near the old clock tower in
downtown Kathmandu. While focused in areas around Ratna Park, scattered
groups of protestors are demonstrating, burning tires and disrupting traffic
throughout the city. Many parts of the Ring Road are closed down. The
possibility of violence, particularly against Muslims, is high.
For further information about security conditions in Nepal and guidance on
recommended security measures to follow, American citizens are strongly
encouraged to refer to the Consular Information Sheet for Nepal, found on
the Department of State's home page at http://travel.state.gov and the
American Embassy in Nepal's home page at http://www.south-asia.com/USA.
Specific information may also be obtained by calling the Embassy at (977-1)
411-1179 and asking for the American Citizen Services unit of the Consular
Section.
Posted by Ruth at 9/01/2004
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