Just in: Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby said that the U.S. military assisted in the evacuation of U.S. Embassy Libya earlier today. Full statement below: At the request of the Department of State, the U.S. military assisted in the relocation of personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, Libya on Saturday, July 26. All embassy personnel were relocated, including the Marine security guards who were providing security at the embassy and during the movement. The embassy staff was driven in vehicles to Tunisia. During movement, F-16s, ISR assets and an Airborne Response Force with MV-22 Ospreys provided security. The mission was conducted without incident, and the entire operation lasted approximately five hours.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 12:31:03 +0000