17 Spanians evacuated from Libya trapped by conflicts between armed militants | Spain
A total of 17 Spanish citizens have been evacuated from Libya due to armed conflicts between the national central government in Tripoli. The re -paid was resumed on Thursday night, leaving Rome to Rome, and the city of Libya town in the east of 200 km to the capital, Misrata, was closed due to a continuous tripoli airport due to a struggle.
Among the evacuation were nine members of a business delegation organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Taragona The Roast reached Tripoli on Monday, where they found themselves amid unprecedented armed conflicts in recent years. First, the group received shelter in the basements of their hotel, from the place where the evacuation was allowed to be transferred to the Spanish diplomatic legislation.
At the Spanish embassy in Tripoli, he was associated with the Spanish Collective in Libya and made necessary efforts to evacuate all the Spanish people who want to leave the country, according to the same external sources.
In Libya, there are 160 Spain nationals registered, and most Hispanolibias families who prefer to stay in the country. In addition, diplomatic representation has a permanent relationship with another 45 Spanish citizens in the country, with half of whom the ambassador has received shelter. Due to the situation, it advises to go to Libya externally, and the government recommends that all the Spanish people in African take care of all the Spanish people and come into contact with the embassy.
Before leaving the country, Roberto Baros, Director of the Chamber of Commerce Department of International Department, was already in the airport and was waiting for the Italian capital to be taken to Spain this night before returning to Spain this Friday.
“It is complicated and difficult, but we have an invaluable cooperation of our embassy and ambassador Javier Soria Quintana, he is uniquepeted, so that we can leave the country as soon as possible,” said Baros in a video of his mobile.
Despite the strict visit, the founders who participated in the mission are satisfied with the meetings they have held and “Continue to think if the environment is not thin.” The founder emphasized the work of the embassy, but welcomed them by their Libya hosts. “This is another experience. It’s complicated, but in the end it has been well,” he said.
Last Monday, clashes began after this murder from Abdel Ghani to Kickley, Aka Ghanwan. The National Unit of Libya (Gun) government, which controls the western part of the country, declared a high fire after the death of at least a dozen people, and alerted not only in the UN Mission Tripoli in Libya, but also in the country’s intensity.
Libya is suffering The long -term instability from NATO intervention is the collapse of Colonel Muhamar El Gadadafi regime in 2011. While the eastern part of the country is under the control of the Marshall Jalifa Hoffter, the National Unity government in the West is trying to control many armed groups. On Tuesday, after the first clashes, Prime Minister Abdelhamid announced the rebuilding of the security apparatus. “There is no place for confusion or violations and safety works are unique to ordinary state agencies” he declared.
