US evacuates embassy in Libya amid clashes

Smoke rises over the Airport Road area after heavy fighting between rival militias broke out near the airport in Tripoli

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States shut down its embassy in Libya on Saturday and evacuated its diplomats to neighboring Tunisia under U.S. military escort amid a significant deterioration in security in Tripoli as fighting intensified between rival militias, the State Department said.

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Source: Yahoo News

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