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Saturday, July 26, 2014

U.S. evacuates embassy in Libya amid violent clashes between militias

U.S. evacuates embassy in Libya amid violent clashes between militias

** FILE ** Smoke rises from the direction of Tripoli airport in Tripoli, Libya, Sunday, July 13, 2014. Rival militias battled Sunday for the control of the international airport in Libya's capital, as gunfire and explosions echoed through the city and airlines canceled some international flights. (AP Photo)
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 ... read more >

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