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NEW DELHI: As the government struggles to bring back its nationals from strife-torn Iraq, the exploding turmoil in both Gaza and Libya have become fresh worries. There are Indian workers in both Gaza and Libya. The government fears that escalating violence in both places may necessitate yet another evacuation operation.
On Sunday, Tripoli's international airport was attacked in fresh violence between the Zintan militia and their rivals, with rockets erupting in the airport. If airports get destroyed, removing people becomes more difficult. Libya has been in turmoil since Muammar Gaddafi was ousted in 2011, with the country becoming a free-for-all between armed militias, some of whom even received government support.
Despite the ongoing violence, Libya went through elections on June 25, which were riddled with allegations of widespread fraud. Violence has worsened since then, with the US state department warning of "widespread conflict".
There is no real assessment of the number of Indians in Libya, though a few Indians in Gaza have indicated they want to be removed. A conflict between Israel and Hamas has escalated in recent days leading to air strikes by Israel in retaliation against persistent rocket attacks by Hamas into parts of Israel.
In 2011, India had to execute a massive evacuation effort from Libya — of 17,000 Indian workers and their families. Since instability has continued since then, it is unlikely there are many Indians who have returned there. But those that are there would be caught in a dangerous situation.
NEW DELHI: As the government struggles to bring back its nationals from strife-torn Iraq, the exploding turmoil in both Gaza and Libya have become fresh worries. There are Indian workers in both Gaza and Libya. The government fears that escalating violence in both places may necessitate yet another evacuation operation.
On Sunday, Tripoli's international airport was attacked in fresh violence between the Zintan militia and their rivals, with rockets erupting in the airport. If airports get destroyed, removing people becomes more difficult. Libya has been in turmoil since Muammar Gaddafi was ousted in 2011, with the country becoming a free-for-all between armed militias, some of whom even received government support.
Despite the ongoing violence, Libya went through elections on June 25, which were riddled with allegations of widespread fraud. Violence has worsened since then, with the US state department warning of "widespread conflict".
There is no real assessment of the number of Indians in Libya, though a few Indians in Gaza have indicated they want to be removed. A conflict between Israel and Hamas has escalated in recent days leading to air strikes by Israel in retaliation against persistent rocket attacks by Hamas into parts of Israel.
In 2011, India had to execute a massive evacuation effort from Libya — of 17,000 Indian workers and their families. Since instability has continued since then, it is unlikely there are many Indians who have returned there. But those that are there would be caught in a dangerous situation.
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