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Britons urged to leave Somaliland
Source: BBC News
All British nationals in Somaliland should leave immediately because of "a specific threat to Westerners", the UK Foreign Office has said.
It was already advising Britons in Somalia, including Somaliland, to leave, but has reviewed and reissued its advice in light of the threat.
It says kidnapping "motivated by criminality or terrorism" remains a threat throughout Somalia.
Last week, a similar warning was issued for Britons to leave Libya's Benghazi.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21222932