CNN.com: "(CNN) -- Authorities in Jamaica declared a state of emergency in Kingston on Sunday night after gang members blockaded a large swath of the capital city and attacked at least two police stations.
The declaration follows the United States issuing on Friday a travel alert for its citizens concerning the Caribbean nation. The U.S. cited unconfirmed reports of criminal gang members amassing in Kingston and the mobilization of Jamaican defense forces.
'The possibility exists for violence and/or civil unrest in the greater Kingston metropolitan area,' the alert said."
The declaration follows the United States issuing on Friday a travel alert for its citizens concerning the Caribbean nation. The U.S. cited unconfirmed reports of criminal gang members amassing in Kingston and the mobilization of Jamaican defense forces.
'The possibility exists for violence and/or civil unrest in the greater Kingston metropolitan area,' the alert said."
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