Sushma Swaraj urges Indians to leave war-torn Tripoli
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday asked Indians living in Libya’s Tripoli to leave the war-torn country immediately as Government of India will not be able to evacuate them later.
In a series of tweets, Swaraj urges people to ask their relatives and friends to leave Tripoli immediately.
Even after massive evacuation from Libya and the travel ban, there are over 500 Indian nationals in Tripoli. The situation in Tripoli is deteriorating fast. Presently, flights are operational. /1 PL RT
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) April 19, 2019
Pls ask your relatives and friends to leave Tripoli immediately. We will not be able to evacuate them later. /2 Pls RT
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) April 19, 2019
The Ministry of External Affairs also urged Indian citizens in Libya to observe extreme caution. It asked them to avoid places of fighting and remain in touch with each other over WhatsApp groups already set up.
Ever since the ouster and assassination of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya has been in a state of civil war for the last eight years with multiple factions led by different warlords raising rebellions and claiming authority in different parts of the country.
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