Britain has warned of a threat of attacks by Islamists on foreigners in South Africa after two British nationals were kidnapped in a small town there.
South African police said they had no evidence militants were behind the incident.
Africa’s most industrialised country has a large expatriate community and attracts many tourists, and has seldom been associated with Islamist militancy.
No attack followed a similar warning by Britain and the U. S. in June 2016.
South Africa’s elite police unit Hawks said the force was investigating the kidnapping, which took place on Feb. 12.
Britain’s Foreign Office (FCO) said on its website the main threat was from Islamic State.
In an email to Reuters, the FCO said: “We have updated our travel advice to include this recent incident”,…
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