US evacuates Beirut embassy
The United States Friday was evacuating non-essential staff from its Beirut embassy, urging Americans to avoid all travel to Lebanon and defer trips to southeastern Turkey as it mulls strikes in neighboring Syria.
(AFP) The United States Friday was evacuating non-essential staff from its Beirut embassy, urging Americans to avoid all travel to Lebanon and defer trips to southeastern Turkey as it mulls strikes in neighboring Syria.
"The Department of State has ordered a drawdown of non-emergency US government personnel and family members in Beirut, Lebanon, and approved the drawdown of non-emergency personnel and family members who wish to leave Adana, Turkey," deputy State spokeswoman Marie Harf said.
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