1979 U.S. embassy burning in Libya
On 2 December 1979, the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, was burned during protests over allegations that the United States was involved in the Grand Mosque Seizure in Mecca.
The United States had already withdrawn the U.S. Ambassador to Libya in 1972. Following the 1979 attack, all remaining U.S. government personnel were withdrawn and the embassy closed. Diplomatic presence resumed on February 8, 2004 with the arrival of the U.S. Interests Section in Tripoli. That mission was upgraded to a Liaison Office on June 24, 2004.
Sources
- Office of the Spokesman Upgrading of Diplomatic Relations with Libya U.S. Department of State. May 15, 2006.
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gollark: The closest thing to a science fair my school did is one night last year or something where everyone presented DT (design and technology) projects.
gollark: It's not a battle competition, so I don't know *why* you would do that.
gollark: The competition rules for the one we do *explicitly say* that your robot may not be on fire, oddly.
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See also
- 1979 U.S. Embassy Burning in Islamabad
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