The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico have issued a travel warning for certain parts of the Texas-Mexico border due to reports of violence and kidnapping, officials said in a news release. The level four security alert includes Reynosa,

The U.S. government is asking people to avoid traveling to certain areas of the Texas-Mexico border due to security concerns.

The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico issued a travel advisory for American citizens traveling to the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas warning them over recent criminal activity at different areas on the border.

Amid escalating violence and IEDs, the U.S. Embassy advises against travel to the US- Mexico border and Mexico's Tamaulipas region.