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Thursday 27 February 2014

Moroccan Consulate In Tripoli Under Fire, No Casualties, Foreign Affairs Ministry

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Moroccan Consulate In Tripoli Under Fire, No Casualties, Foreign Affairs Ministry

The Consulate General of Morocco in Tripoli came under fire on Thursday from an unknown source, while no casualties were reported among staff or visitors, said a statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

 Following this unfortunate incident, Foreign Minister, Salaheddine Mezouar, immediately contacted his Libyan counterpart to know about the circumstances surrounding the incident, and to ask the Libyan authorities to take full responsibility for strengthening the security measures to protect the Moroccan diplomatic missions and consular centers, and staff in Libya, the same source added.

   The Libyan official expressed regret and condemnation of the armed attack that targeted the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Morocco in Tripoli, and promised to take the necessary measures to ensure the safety of the Moroccan diplomatic mission and consular centers in Libya in order to prevent such incidents from happening again.

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