Three countries issue travel warnings to the US due to protests and violence

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Demonstrators protest the shooting death of Alton Sterling near the headquarters of the Baton Rouge Police Department. Photo: Reuters

Published: 3:40pm, 11 Jul 2016Updated: 9:07pm, 11 Jul 2016

Three countries have warned their citizens to stay on guard when visiting US cities rocked by sometimes violent protests that erupted after a string of police shootings of black Americans.

The US regularly issues travel warnings urging Americans to either avoid or exercise caution in countries marred by violence or political instability.

Thousands take to streets across US to protest police violence

Now America is the focus of concern by foreign governments in the Middle East and Caribbean as protesters marched in US cities throughout the weekend after police killed black men in Louisiana and Minnesota.

Protesters block Interstate 94 on Saturday, July 9, 2016, in St. Paul, Minnesota in response to the death of Philando Castile, who was shot and killed by a police officer on July 6. Photo: AP

The protests have led to numerous arrests, scuffles and injuries in confrontations between police and demonstrators. America was also tense after a lone black gunman on Thursday shot dead five police officers during a protest in Dallas.

The US embassy of Bahrain, a tiny Middle Eastern island nation, on Saturday urged citizens via twitter to “be cautious of protests or crowded areas occurring around the US”.