May 1, 2005: Headlines: COS - Mongolia: Safety and Security of Volunteers: BBC: US Embassy Warns On Crime In Mongolian Capital - the statement reports on attacks of a Peace Corps volunteer, a USAID [Agency for International Development] worker, an Australian woman, a Dutch citizen, a Swiss and two American women, which all occurred since March
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May 1, 2005: Headlines: COS - Mongolia: Safety and Security of Volunteers: BBC: US Embassy Warns On Crime In Mongolian Capital - the statement reports on attacks of a Peace Corps volunteer, a USAID [Agency for International Development] worker, an Australian woman, a Dutch citizen, a Swiss and two American women, which all occurred since March
US Embassy Warns On Crime In Mongolian Capital - the statement reports on attacks of a Peace Corps volunteer, a USAID [Agency for International Development] worker, an Australian woman, a Dutch citizen, a Swiss and two American women, which all occurred since March
US Embassy Warns On Crime In Mongolian Capital - the statement reports on attacks of a Peace Corps volunteer, a USAID [Agency for International Development] worker, an Australian woman, a Dutch citizen, a Swiss and two American women, which all occurred since March
US Embassy Warns On Crime In Mongolian Capital
By Marc Watkins
BBC
May 1, 2005
The US embassy in Ulaanbaatar released an advisory statement on 21 April warning American citizens of a recent increase in violent attacks on foreigners in Ulaanbaatar.
The statement advised "to be alert when walking alone in downtown Ulaanbaatar and to avoid groups of loitering men or women". Citing an "increasing number of reports of criminal attacks on American citizens and other foreigners in Ulaanbaatar", the statement, e-mailed to American citizens and others residing in Mongolia and around the world, lists robbery, purse snatching and choking of both men and women.
"It appears that these groups, mostly using the same choking and robbing techniques, are deliberately targeting foreigners in and around the neighbourhood of the State Department Store," the statement continues. The statement reports on attacks of a Peace Corps volunteer, a USAID [Agency for International Development] worker, an Australian woman, a Dutch citizen, a Swiss and two American women, which all occurred since March.
In response to this rise in reported incidents, the US embassy "has requested the assistance of the Mongolian National Police in stepping up their crime prevention efforts in this area".
According to one source, there have been more than 30 attacks in the last month. It also seems that crimes are on the increase against locals, not just foreigners. A Mongolian journalist reported that his brother-in-law was savagely attacked and robbed in his apartment building last week and is still recovering in hospital.
Interviews with four victims of recent crimes reveal a variety of crimes ranging from cell phone snatching to a brutal physical attack. The alleged perpetrators of the crimes ranged from young children to adults.
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