Afghanistan International: The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has “strongly” urged its citizens to avoid traveling to Afghanistan due to an attack on foreign tourists in the country. In a statement, the ministry expressed concern over “terrorist attacks” on foreign tourists in Afghanistan. On Friday evening, May 17, armed assailants attacked foreign tourists and their companions in the Bamiyan province. Meanwhile, Joe Sheffer, founder of the Safarat tourism agency, told AFP that if the attacks continue, “Afghanistan’s tourism industry will be over.” Sheffer said that after the armed attack in Bamiyan, several clients canceled their trips to Afghanistan, and the agency is reviewing its operations in the country. Click here to read more (external link).