British embassy withdraws some of its staff from Libya

British embassy withdraws some of its staff from Libya

PanARMENIAN.Net - The British embassy is temporarily withdrawing some of its staff from Libya over concerns about political uncertainty and the risk of clashes between rival armed groups in the capital, it said on its website, according to Reuters.

"Given the security implications of the ongoing political uncertainty, the British Embassy is temporarily withdrawing a small number of staff," the statement said, and added that the embassy would continue to operate as usual.

A British security source saidonly non-essential staff were affected.

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