Overview
- Issued on Oct. 7, the Level 2 advisory tells Americans to exercise increased caution as attacks could occur with little or no warning.
- The notice carries a Terrorism "T" indicator and assesses Malé as a medium-threat location for terrorism affecting U.S. interests.
- Potential targets cited include tourist sites, transportation hubs, markets, shopping malls, and local government facilities.
- Officials warn attacks on remote islands could slow emergency response and advise enrolling in STEP, avoiding crowds, monitoring news, and buying travel insurance.
- The Maldives has thwarted plots since 2017, including a 2022 knife-attack plan, and remains heavily visited with over two million arrivals in 2024 and more than 43,000 Americans through August 2025.