WASHINGTON — The State Department reissued its travel warning on Bosnia and Herzegovina, saying Americans faced "residual hostility" in the southeastern European republic.

"Americans in Bosnia and Herzegovina are urged to avoid crowds and demonstrations, keep a low profile, and stay alert for changes in the security situation," the department said Wednesday.

"There continues to be residual hostility toward Americans in Bosnia and Herzegovina resulting from tensions in the region," it said.

The travel warning followed an incident Tuesday in which three U.S. soldiers with the NATO-led peacekeeping force (SFOR) were injured while handling explosives at a U.S. military camp in northern Bosnia.

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All three were in listed in stable condition.

A fourth U.S. soldier serving with SFOR died last Sunday in another military camp in northern Bosnia. The force did not reveal the cause of his death Wednesday but had ruled out foul play.

The U.S. travel warning noted that civilian Americans faced risks from occasional localized political violence, land mines and unexploded ordnance.

It said efforts were underway to clear the land mines, but as many as 1 million mines were still scattered throughout the country, and visitors were advised to remain on well-traveled roads and surfaces.

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