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Sunday, August 4, 2024
Britain evacuates families of Beirut embassy staff, urges citizens to leave Lebanon
LONDON — Britain says it withdrew the families of embassy staff in Beirut due to the volatile security situation in Lebanon and reiterated a call for citizens in the country to leave given the risk of escalation in the Middle East.
“We are deeply concerned with the highly volatile security situation in Lebanon,” a foreign office spokesperson says, stating additional consular officials, border force and military personnel had been deployed to the region.
“We have also temporarily withdrawn the families of officials working at the British embassy, Beirut… All British nationals should leave Lebanon now, while commercial routes are still available.”
⚠️ British nationals in Lebanon should leave now while commercial travel is still available.
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Families of officials working at the British Embassy Beirut have been… pic.twitter.com/EgtP89FyDi
— Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (@FCDOGovUK) August 4, 2024
