Latest update: Summary – staff from the British Embassy may be unable to travel to certain parts of the country due to the security situation; this may severely limit the level of consular assistance that can be offered; Safety and security section (Western Afghanistan) – update on attack on 4 August 2016 on a convoy of vehicles carrying tourists (including 8 British nationals) in Herat on a tour organised by a company based in the UK; the Taliban claimed the attack on the vehicle, which involved small arms fire and an explosive device; the convoy was being escorted by the Afghan military; five tourists and the driver were injured in the attack
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