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Iraqi diplomats "quit Tripoli for five days"
[Libya Herald] The Iraqi embassy in Tripoli...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... is understood to have been closed and all staff and dependents moved to Tunis. Guards at the building in Gurji Road, next to the Tripoli International School, told the Libya Herald that the embassy and consulate would be shut for five days. The evacuation is understood to be related to the execution of Adel Zuwai, a Libya convicted of the killing of Iraqi citizens. News of the hanging, which took place in Storied Baghdad ...located along the Tigris River, founded in the 8th century, home of the Abbasid Caliphate... on 7 November, only broke today. Zuwai's family is particularly upset because they have been given no opportunity to reclaim his body. The building showed no sign of activity today, though a huge new Iraqi flag continues the fly above the entrance. Attempts to contact embassy staff by phone were unsuccessful, nor could a Libyan foreign ministry front man be reached this afternoon for confirmation. Posted by: Fred 2013-11-20 |
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