Here are the State Department's tips for traveling amid safety concerns
Just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, airports and train stations are beefing up security.
The State Department has released a bulletin warning Americans to be wary of traveling anywhere in the world following information that "ISIL (aka Da'esh), al-Qa'ida, Boko Haram, and other terrorist groups continue to plan terrorist attacks in multiple regions."
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The alert, which is in effect until February 2016, doesn't tell Americans to avoid traveling but it does urge them to:
- Follow instructions of local officials
- Be aware of your immediate surroundings in public places or while on transportation
- Avoid large crowds
- "Exercise particular caution" at holiday festivals or events
- Keep up-to-date with media and local information when planning to travel
- Be prepared for additional security screening when traveling
- Stay in touch with family members and ensure they know how to reach you in an emergency
It comes as a Russian fighter jet was blown out of the sky by Turkey, where officials say the aircraft violated its air space.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin called it "a stab in the back" by terrorist accomplices.
See the security efforts below:
