The U.S. Embassy in Beirut on Friday reminded U.S. citizens to “avoid all travel to Lebanon due to safety and security concerns,” urging those in the country to “exercise security awareness".

The U.S. Embassy in Beirut on Friday reminded U.S. citizens to “avoid all travel to Lebanon due to safety and security concerns,” urging those in the country to “exercise security awareness," after at least 45 people were martyred and more than 500 wounded in twin bombings that rocked mosques in Tripoli.

"In light of the recent escalation of sectarian clashes within Lebanon, and spillover violence from Syria, the U.S. Embassy urges U.S. citizens in Lebanon to exercise security awareness of their surroundings at all times, and take appropriate measures to ensure their safety and security."

For its part, Kuwait urged its citizens on Friday to “immediately” leave Lebanon, lamenting the recurrence of blasts in the country.

"We call on all Kuwaitis present in Lebanon to immediately leave the country,” an official source in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a released statement.

He added: “We also urge Kuwaiti nationals to avoid traveling to the country.”

The statement also “strongly” condemned the attacks that targeted worshipers in the northern city of Tripoli.

Friday attacks come eight days after 27 people were killed and around 300 wounded in a car bombing that rocked the Ruwais neighborhood in Beirut southern suburb.