Saturday, February 26, 2011

Canada evacuates embassy staff from Libya (AP)

TORONTO – Canada evacuated its embassy body and suspended its smooth proximity in strife-torn Libya on Saturday.

Dimitri Soudas, the top spokesman for Prime Minister Stephen Harper, said Sat the decision was supported on the recommendation of Canada's diplomatist in Tripoli and in close collaboration with another countries.

A military form carried the river ambassador, fivesome consular officials as well as 18 another Canadians discover of the realty early Saturday.

The C-17 also carried 12 British citizens and officials from Australia's smooth mission. In all, 46 people were evacuated. Soudas said it was impracticable to obtain smooth clearances from the Libyans, but Harper sequential the form to realty regardless.

There are today less than 100 Canadians in Libya hoping to leave. Soudas said the evacuation operating is current and a C-17 will rest in state on standby.

Some 200 Canadians hit escaped on an American-chartered transport and planes brought in by another countries.


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