Following the capital’s capture by Syrian rebel forces and the declaration of the end of President Bashar al-Assad’s authority, Iraqi embassy personnel departed Damascus on Sunday for nearby Lebanon, a diplomatic source told AFP.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the foreign ministry official stated that the evacuation was “due to the tensions in Damascus… the full withdrawal of the army and the loss of security.” The embassy’s ten staff members, including the mission chief, arrived “in Beirut by land, and are all in good condition.”
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