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Libyan Embassy in Egypt Closes Indefinitely

A view of the Pyramids of Giza on the southwestern outskirts of the Egyptian capital Cairo. (AFP)
A view of the Pyramids of Giza on the southwestern outskirts of the Egyptian capital Cairo. (AFP)
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Libyan Embassy in Egypt Closes Indefinitely

A view of the Pyramids of Giza on the southwestern outskirts of the Egyptian capital Cairo. (AFP)
A view of the Pyramids of Giza on the southwestern outskirts of the Egyptian capital Cairo. (AFP)

The Libyan embassy in Egypt announced on Saturday that it was closing its doors indefinitely starting Sunday.

It cited “security reasons” for the closure, read a statement on its official Facebook page.

Work at the embassy will be suspended until further notice, it said without elaborating.

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US Military Says It Strikes Iran-Backed Militia Facility in Syria

A convoy of US military vehicles near Qamishli, Syria, February 2020. (SANA/via Reuters)
A convoy of US military vehicles near Qamishli, Syria, February 2020. (SANA/via Reuters)
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US Military Says It Strikes Iran-Backed Militia Facility in Syria

A convoy of US military vehicles near Qamishli, Syria, February 2020. (SANA/via Reuters)
A convoy of US military vehicles near Qamishli, Syria, February 2020. (SANA/via Reuters)

US forces conducted strikes in Syria against Iranian-aligned militia groups for a second day in a row Tuesday in response to further attacks on US personnel, US Central Command said late Tuesday.

In the latest retaliatory strikes, US forces hit a weapons storage and logistics facility after militia groups launched a rocket attack on US personnel at Patrol Base Shaddadi in Eastern Syria.

Earlier Tuesday, Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said that over the weekend the militias had also targeted US personnel with a drone attack and indirect fires at another base, Green Village, where US troops are operating — which prompted the US to strike nine militia targets on Monday in self-defense.

There are about 900 US troops deployed in Syria. No US troops were injured in either attack.