CRI听力:US Evacuates Embassy in Tripoli
The United States government says it has temporarily evacuated its embassy staff from the Libyan capital Tripoli over security concerns.
The evacuated staff have been transferred to neighboring Tunisia.
US Secretary of State John Kerry said the suspension of the embassy came amid a "real risk" to the staff.
"We are suspending our current diplomatic activities at the embassy - not closing the embassy - but suspending the activities, and we have moved people on ground to Tunisia where they will then disperse to other places where we will continue our diplomatic activities in Libya. We are deeply committed and remain committed to the diplomatic process in Libya."
The evacuation came amid fierce clashes between rival militias in Tripoli, with intense fighting at Tripoli airport.
Observers say the move underscores the Obama administration's concern about the heightened risk to US diplomats abroad.
Four diplomats, including the US ambassador to Libya, were killed in an attack on the US mission in the eastern city of Benghazi two years ago.
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