These French nationals are part of the latest wave of foreigners to evacuate Libya where the security situation is deteriorating rapidly.<br/> <br />Paris closed its embassy in Tripoli and sent a frigate to gather embassy personnel on Wednesday.<br/> <br />On board, they check passports closely. Leaving Libya is even more difficult now that rebel groups are fighting each other for control of the country's main airport.<br/> <br />This fire at a fuel depot near the main terminal was triggered by a missile strike on Tuesday.<br/> <br />Spain closed its embassy and Germany and the Netherlands have followed suit.<br/> <br />The U.S. and the UK both evacuated days earlier as clashes intensified in both Tripoli and Benghazi. More than 200 people have died since in the past two weeks.
