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Cailianshe News, August 6 (Editor: Niu Zhanlin)Protests and the violence they have sparked are still ongoing in many parts of the UK, and at least six countries have issued travel and security warnings to their citizens living in or visiting the UK.

Countries including the United Arab Emirates, Nigeria, Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Australia have warned all their citizens in the UK and tourists visiting the UK that there are serious security risks in some parts of the UK and that security precautions must be strengthened.

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday reminded UAE citizens in the UK to "remain highly vigilant and take necessary precautions in view of the unstable security situation in major cities in the UK." The department also warned UAE citizens not to travel to areas where riots and protests have occurred and to avoid crowded areas.

Australia issued a travel warning on Monday, telling its citizens to "avoid travel to areas where protests are taking place due to the possibility of disruption and violence", while Malaysia told its nationals not to travel to the UK.

Nigeria said the unrest was violent and disorderly and could spread across the country. It warned its citizens to "exercise extreme vigilance, stay away from protest areas and avoid large gatherings."

India on Tuesday told its citizens travelling to Britain to exercise caution and follow the advice of security agencies. The Indian High Commission in London is closely monitoring developments.

Last week, three little girls were killed in northwest England. Protesters believed the killer was a radical Muslim immigrant, but police said the suspect was born in the UK and it was not a terrorist attack. Despite repeated clarifications by British police, anti-immigration protesters continued to protest.

The protests first broke out in the town of Southport in northwest England, and turned into violence and riots, injuring several police officers. Then the protests and riots spread to the capital London, Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol, Hull, Belfast and other places.

The protests spread to Plymouth in southwest England on Monday night, with protesters throwing bricks and fireworks and clashing with police. More than 400 people have been arrested since the protests began.

The British government has pledged to increase police presence and said it would immediately crack down on the riots, adding that anyone involved would be immediately dealt with by the country's criminal justice system. The government has also prepared more than 500 additional prison places to arrest people suspected of participating in the riots.

The violence poses a challenge to the new British government, with Prime Minister Starmer saying violent protesters targeting Muslims will soon face the "full force of the law."

Starmer said after an emergency meeting on Monday: "Whatever the motivation, this was not a protest, this was pure violence and we will not tolerate attacks on mosques or Muslim communities. All those found to be involved will be faced with the full force of the law."