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Summary US closed down it embassy in Tripoli, Libya. US also said that it would impose sanctions on Libya to halt and punish Muammar Gaddafi's crackdown, and delivered its clearest signal yet that it wants to see the volatile strongman gone.
US warned that its spies were seeking evidence of atrocities and told banks to look out for shifting Libyan assets, toughening its tone after rescuing more US citizens from the raging violence. White House spokesman Jay Carney said sanctions would include unilateral American steps and multilateral measures with US partners, just before the UN Security Council met to consider a global response to the Libyan turmoil. Carney also confirmed that a chartered plane has been sent to Libya for evacuation of US citizens present there. Western nations have drawn up a UN Security Council resolution proposing sanctions including an arms embargo, travel ban and assets freeze against Gaddafi, which could be voted on this weekend, diplomats said Friday. The US State Department also said that Libya’s situation is getting worse day by day; government must end this violence against innocent people.
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