Algeria oil company to withdraw workers from Libya

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ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — An official close to Algeria’s state oil giant Sonatrach says authorities have decided to evacuate the company’s employees from Libya due to the deteriorating security situation.

The decision follows the evacuation of Algerian diplomats from Libya Friday in response to what the Foreign Ministry said was a “clear and present” threat.

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