U.S Embassy in Yangon issued information for U.S citizens living in Myanmar on July 27.

The U.S. Embassy in Yangon is aware of social media posts calling for an escalation in violence against the military regime throughout Myanmar, and in Yangon in particular.

It is strongly recommended to stay away from security forces and prepare for targeted assassinations and IED attacks against known regime sympathizers and security personnel.  

Although there is no specific threat against foreigners, the threat of being in the wrong place at the wrong time is a primary concern, especially since the calls for violence are from People’s Defense Forces (PDF) based throughout the city.

The regime’s violent response to attacks, demonstrations, or any other perceived threat to their authority requires everyone to remain aware of their environment and consider all movement throughout the city.  All are reminded that attacks can happen anywhere at any time.

All should anticipate possible communication outages.  It is also recommended to have seven days of food, water, and medicine available in case the regime announces lockdowns or if movement throughout the city becomes too dangerous.

 Always remember to pay particular attention to changes in your local security environment and your ability to communicate, it said.