United States closed its embassy in Libya and evacuating its diplomats to neighboring countries, Tunisia, under military escort. Evacuation is done after security in the capital Tripoli antarmilisi decreased due to increased fighting.
"Because of the ongoing violent clashes between Libyan militias around the United States Embassy in Tripoli, while we move all of our personnel from Libya," said a spokesman for the State Department Marie Harf, as quoted by the Washington Post, Saturday (26/7 / 2014).
This withdrawal marks concern the Obama administration to the increasing security risk diplomats, since America never received a 2012 attack in the eastern city of Benghazi, Libya, Muammar Qadafi when the fall of the regime.
"Securing our facilities and ensuring the security of our personnel is a priority of the department and we do not make this decision easily," says Harf.
United States Government also asserts, forced the evacuation step was taken because the fighting between rival militias not far from the United States Embassy.
"Unfortunately, we have to take this step because our embassy location very close to the fierce fighting and the ongoing violence between armed factions of Libya," Harf said.
Evacuation warnings accompanied the release of a new journey for the State Department urging Libyan Americans not to go to the country and recommend those already in Libya to leave immediately.
"The Libyan government has not been able to build up the military and police forces to improve security. Lot of military grade weapons remain in the hands of individuals, including anti-aircraft weapons that could be used against civil aviation," he said.
"Because of the ongoing violent clashes between Libyan militias around the United States Embassy in Tripoli, while we move all of our personnel from Libya," said a spokesman for the State Department Marie Harf, as quoted by the Washington Post, Saturday (26/7 / 2014).
This withdrawal marks concern the Obama administration to the increasing security risk diplomats, since America never received a 2012 attack in the eastern city of Benghazi, Libya, Muammar Qadafi when the fall of the regime.
"Securing our facilities and ensuring the security of our personnel is a priority of the department and we do not make this decision easily," says Harf.
United States Government also asserts, forced the evacuation step was taken because the fighting between rival militias not far from the United States Embassy.
"Unfortunately, we have to take this step because our embassy location very close to the fierce fighting and the ongoing violence between armed factions of Libya," Harf said.
Evacuation warnings accompanied the release of a new journey for the State Department urging Libyan Americans not to go to the country and recommend those already in Libya to leave immediately.
"The Libyan government has not been able to build up the military and police forces to improve security. Lot of military grade weapons remain in the hands of individuals, including anti-aircraft weapons that could be used against civil aviation," he said.
