Iraq evacuates embassy in Syria, moves staff to Lebanon

Iraq has evacuated its embassy in Syria and moved staff to Lebanon, the Iraqi state news agency reports, hours after rebels overthrew President Bashar al-Assad and took control of the capital.

Reasons behind the evacuation are not made public.

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