Spain temporarily evacuates embassy staff in Libya

The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to temporarily evacuate Thursday ambassador to Spain, José Antonio Borgallo, and the rest of the staff accredited to Libya, as well as other Spanish citizens and other nationals who have requested it, ” finding the worsening security situation in Tripoli, “according to a ministry statement. Escalating violence and fighting between Islamists and government troops loyal to have caused more than a hundred dead in Libya.

A total of 28 people of which 16 are Spanish and 12 foreign, as reported in a separate statement the MoD will arrive at 12:35 pm today at the Air Base Torrejon de Ardoz in Madrid, on a plane T-10 of the Air Force. Affairs informed of this decision in a statement explaining that the evacuation is carried out to ” the worsening security situation in Tripoli ” and notes that in front of the Spanish embassy is a manager of.

On Tuesday, July 29, and there was an evacuation of 60 people in Libya, 37 of them Spanish, as well as their families. This second evacuation operation had joined those colony members who have requested it after further contact with the entire Spanish community to reiterate the offer to leave the country.

For its part, stresses that the Spanish Government is confident that the instability in Libya soon exceeds and reiterates its call for a ceasefire as soon as possible. Also moved to support the new Parliament and its commitment to working with its international partners and the United Nations for the consolidation of democracy and stabilizing the country.

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