Americans headed for high-risk nation urged to prepare wills, leave DNA samples ahead of time

Americans who may be planning a trip to Libya are being urged to reconsider those plans, as the U.S. State Department has issued its strongest possible travel warning.

The department recently updated Libya's Level 4 "Do Not Travel" advisory, warning Americans not to visit the country for any reason due to crime, terrorism, health concerns, unrest, kidnapping and landmines. The overall advisory level did not change.

"Do not travel to Libya for any reason," the advisory states.

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