South Korea Denounces Attacks on its Libya Embassy

South Korean government on Monday condemned a weekend attack on its embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli, saying any act of aggression on a diplomatic mission can never be justified.

In a statement, the foreign ministry added that the principle of non-aggression against diplomatic facilities should be respected.
According to its spokesman Noh Kwang-il;
"We reaffirmed our firm position that an attack or violence on a diplomatic mission can't be justified for any reason
On Sunday, unidentified gunmen opened fire at the embassy's guard post from a passing car killing two local security guards and wounding another.
There were no South Korean casualties. Militants claiming to be affiliated with the Islamic State said they were behind the attack.
The South Korean ministry offered a message of condolence to the victims and their families.
The ministry said Seoul is deeply concerned that there have been many casualties from a civil war in Libya, adding it hopes that the Arab country will recover stability in a peaceful manner at an early date
The government, meanwhile, convened an interagency meeting to assess the situation and discuss ways to protect its nationals in Libya and other parts of Africa and the Middle East.
Deputy Minister for Overseas Koreans Lee Key-cheol presided over the meeting, of which participants included officials from the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae, the Defense Ministry and the National Intelligence Service.
In a tentative step, South Korea is considering transferring its two diplomats and one embassy staffer in Tripoli to Tunisia, where a temporary office is located.
They are trying to confirm whether the assailants targeted South Koreans.
"Today's meeting is to analyze whether yesterday's embassy attack was the job of the ISIS and if so, analyze its reason and background," Lee said at the start of the session. "It is also to share opinions on which measures we can take for the protection of our nationals abroad."

4/13/2015