France is to evacuate its nationals from Libya as fighting between rival militias plunges the country into chaos, a government source said Tuesday. The evacuation will take place by sea.
The foreign affairs ministry on Monday asked the fewer than 100 French citizens in Libya to leave, advising them to contact the embassy as quickly as possible, "considering the worsening security situation in the country".
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