US Shuts Embassy in Libya's Tripoli, Evacuates Staff amidst Clashes
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The US embassy in Libya shut down and all diplomatic staff have been evacuated to neighboring Tunisia by military escort because of ongoing clashes and violence between rival militias sweeping the country.
Some 150 personnel were moved across the border “due to the ongoing violence”, State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf tweeted.
“We had to take this step because the location of our embassy is in very close proximity to intense fighting...between armed Libyan factions,” she added, RT reported.
