Embassy of Libya, London authority in Libya. Embassy of Libya, London The Embassy of Libya in London is the diplomatic mission of Libya in the United Kingdom. Libya also maintains a Consular & Cultural Affairs Section at 61-62 Ennismore Gardens, Knightsbridge and a Medical Office at 22 Red Lion Street, Bloomsbury. The embassy was formerly located in the St James's district and was frequently targeted by protesters opposed to the rule of Muammar Gaddafi. One of these protests, in 1984, led to shooting of the British police officer Yvonne Fletcher and the subsequent siege of the embassy by armed police. Diplomatic relations with Libya
Timeline of the Libyan Civil War (2014–present) Libyan General Khalifa Haftar promised to retake the city of Benghazi from militant groups within a month. Also, on March 31, the new GNC of the Tripoli-based government sacked its Prime Minister, Omar al-Hassi. The Tripoli-based government cited dissatisfaction with Omar al-Hassi's performance as the reason for his dismissal, and stated that its first deputy speaker, Khalifa al-Ghowel, will run a caretaker cabinet until a new government is formed within one month. On 13 April 2015, the South Korean embassy in Tripoli was attacked by two gunmen, who killed two embassy guards and injured a third person. Hours later, a