Iraq evacuates Damascus embassy staff to Lebanon
- 09 Dec 2024
Syrians wave in Arbil, the capital of Iraq's northern autonomous Kurdish region, on Sunday, as they celebrate the capture of the capital Damascus by rebel forces. AFP
Iraqi embassy staff left Damascus on Sunday for neighbouring Lebanon, a diplomatic source told the media, after Syrian rebel forces seized the capital and declared the end of President Bashar Al Assad's rule.
The foreign ministry official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the embassy's 10 employees including the mission's chief arrived "in Beirut by land, and are all in good condition", adding that the evacuation was "due to the tensions in Damascus... the full withdrawal of the army and the loss of security".
Agence France-Presse
