U.S. Pulls Some Staff from Embassy in Syria as Violence Escalates - ABC News
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U.S. Pulls Some Staff from Embassy in Syria as Violence Escalates
abcnews.go.com — The U.S. embassy in Syria is pulling out some of its staff due to the deteriorating security situation in the country, the State Department announced today. U.S. Ambassador Robert Ford remains in country and officials say there has been no decision yet whether to close the embassy. Officials warn, however, that the reduction in staff will mean a reduction in the embassy’s ability to provide American citizen and visa services. It also means that the American Language Center and the Damascus Community School will not be able to resume operations after the upcoming holiday break. The move comes [read more at link]
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