Reply #91: Migrants to be evacuated soon from Tripoli

[pinboy3niner]

(UPDATE 1)

Fri Aug 19, 2011 10:44am GMT

By Stephanie Nebehay


GENEVA Aug 19 (Reuters) - An operation to evacuate thousands of Egyptians and other foreigners trapped in Tripoli is likely to begin within days, probably by sea, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday.


"IOM is working on evacuating growing numbers of migrants in the Libyan capital who are trapped because of the fighting on the western front, who are increasingly vulnerable and now want to leave," IOM spokeswoman Jemini Pandya told a news briefing.


"We have a very limited window of opportunity to carry out this operation because of the fighting."

...


Thousands of Egyptians and other foreigners, including some journalists stranded in Tripoli, had asked to be evacuated, Pandya said.

...


http://af.reuters.com/article/libyaNews/idAFL5E7JJ1ZZ20110819?sp=true