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Greek frigate returns after Libya evacuation

By DEREK GATOPOULOSTHEODORA TONGAS
Published August 2, 2014 12:18pm ET
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Greek frigate returns after Libya evacuation
Greek frigate Salamis arrives at a port of Piraeus, near Athens, Greece, on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014. The Greek navy frigate carrying embassy staff and nearly 200 people from Greece, China and other countries evacuated from the conflict in Libya returned early Saturday to the port. The Greek Defense Ministry the ship transported 77 people from Greece, 78 from China, 10 from Britain, seven from Belgium, one each from Russia and Albania. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) | Petros Giannakouris

PIRAEUS, Greece (AP) — A Greek navy frigate carrying embassy staff and nearly 200 people from Greece, China and other countries evacuated from the conflict in Libya returned early Saturday to a port near Athens.

Passengers on the frigate Salamis described a deteriorating security situation in the Libyan capital Tripoli, with frequent power and water cuts.

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