US Renews Advice to Nationals Against Travelling to Libya

Tripoli, 21 January 2015(Lana) The US State Department has re-issued a travel advice to its nationals not to travel to Libya, and for those already in the country to arrange for a departure as soon as possible.\n The advice which was published on the Department\'s website on Tuesday urged nationals to avoid public places and un-necessary movements around the country.\n The Department cited \'unstable security conditions and inability of the Government to rebuild the Army and Police to establish security in the aftermath of the 2011 uprising, and the widespread of arms and anti-aircraft weapons.\'\n It expressed concern over escalating violence against civilian interests, and advised the US ships to exercise caution when approaching the Libyan territorial water and oil terminals.\n =Lana=