The Embassy requests that wardens pass the following message in its entirety to members of the American Community:

On February 26, three French nationals were killed and a fourth seriously wounded following a shooting incident near Madain Saleh in northwestern Saudi Arabia as they rested next to a highway about 17 kilometers north of Medina. The fourth wounded French national, a 15 year old child, died on February 27. Reports indicate that there were nine people traveling in their party. No further information concerning the perpetrators of this incident or the motivation for the attack is available at this time.

This incident underlines the need to follow good security practices and remain alert to your surroundings at all times. The Embassy urges all American citizens in Saudi Arabia to review the links below to the Travel Warning for Saudi Arabia, the Worldwide Caution, and the Middle East and North Africa Public Announcement.

We will keep Americans advised of any further information that becomes available regarding this incident.

For the latest security information, Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov where the current Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, Travel Warnings, and other Public

Announcements can be found. Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S. or, for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. Holidays).

No. 02/2007

American citizens are reminded to keep their registration up-to-date. See http://riyadh.usembassy.gov/saudi-arabia/registration.html for registration information.

To hear recordings of the most recent security information, you may call the Embassy in Riyadh at +966-1-488-3800 and press 6 for regional or worldwide security information or press 7 for “Travel Warning for Saudi Arabia”. You can also review earlier Warden Messages at http://riyadh.usembassy.gov/saudi-arabia/citizen_services.html.

General Inquiries: RiyadhACS@state.gov
Registration Inquiries:mailto:RegistrationRID@state.gov
ACS Website : http://riyadh.usembassy.gov/saudi-