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Jordan warns its citizens in Belgium to be cautious after attacks

Xinhua, March 23, 2016 Adjust font size:

Jordan warned Wednesday its citizens residing or visiting Belgium to be cautious in the European country, which has been placed at threat level 4, meaning that "a serious and imminent threat."

The Foreign Ministry's mission in Brussels made necessary contacts to check on Jordanians in Brussels, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

No Jordanians were harmed during the terrorist attacks that targeted the European city of Brussels, according to the ministry.

At least 34 people have been killed on Tuesday morning in a series of explosions at Brussels airport and a metro station close to the European Union (EU) institutions.

The extremist group Islamic State (IS) has claimed the terror attacks, which put Belgium and other European countries on high alert. Endit