Britain is going to close its embassy in Libya from Monday and evacuate its staff amid the latest round of intense fighting among rival armed groups there.
"Reluctantly we've decided...to leave and temporarily suspend embassy operations in Libya. We
will be back as soon as security allows," British Ambassador to Libya Michael Aron said on his Twitter account.
He added that the embassy staff would continue to function, operating from neighboring Tunisia.
Meanwhile, the British Foreign Office said in a statement, “The British Embassy in Tripoli will not be able to provide consular assistance after August 4, after which date we plan temporarily to suspend operations.”
The development comes after more than 400 Chinese nationals were evacuated from Libya on Saturday.
Vehicles carrying 411 Chinese workers pulled out of Libya's Tripoli and crossed the border into Tunisia early Saturday. A further 97 Chinese workers were expected to arrive at the border crossing later on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Nearly three years after the fall of late former ruler, Muammar Gaddafi, in a popular uprising in October 2011, Libya is still grappling with rising insecurity as the country has been witnessing numerous clashes between government forces and rival militant groups.
The former rebels refuse to lay down arms despite efforts by the central government to impose law and order.
Libyan demonstrators frequently take to the streets in different cities to protest against the lack of security across the North African country.
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Please comment before Leaving, it matters alot to us.