The United Kingdom has decided to expel five Libyan diplomats in London because they pose a threat to national security, today announced in Parliament on British Foreign Minister, William Hague. In an appearance in the House of Commons to inform the London conference about Libya, Hague reported that among diplomats is the Libyan military attache.
"To underscore our grave concern about the behavior of the regime (of Muammar al-Gaddafi), I can announce in the House that today we have taken steps to expel five diplomats from the Libyan embassy in London, including the military attache" he said. "The Government has assessed if these individuals remain in the UK, can pose a threat to our security," said the head of British diplomacy.
Earlier, British Prime Minister, David Cameron, had claimed that the UK "does not rule out" arming the Libyan rebels but "has not yet made a decision." In the weekly session of questions to the Prime Minister in the House of Commons, Cameron said the Security Council resolutions of the UN does not rule out "provision of assistance to those who protect civilians in certain circumstances." "I do not rule out (arm the rebels) but we have not made a decision," the prime minister.
"On the ground, is an extremely fluid situation, but there is no doubt in anyone's head that is still violating the ceasefire and is entirely appropriate that we keep the pressure under resolution 1973 Security Council UN, "the prime minister. "We must do everything possible to enforce these resolutions (1970 and 1973) Security Council.
The arms embargo applies to the entire territory of Libya, but also resolution 1973 Security Council UN can take all necessary measures to protect civilians, "he said. At the end of the meeting held yesterday in London on Libya, the U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, defended the legality of any decision to arm the opposition Libyan forces, but said that this was not discussed at the conference.
Clinton stressed that, although the possibility of arming the rebels who are fighting the forces of Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi, "we have not made that decision now." 
"To underscore our grave concern about the behavior of the regime (of Muammar al-Gaddafi), I can announce in the House that today we have taken steps to expel five diplomats from the Libyan embassy in London, including the military attache" he said. "The Government has assessed if these individuals remain in the UK, can pose a threat to our security," said the head of British diplomacy.
Earlier, British Prime Minister, David Cameron, had claimed that the UK "does not rule out" arming the Libyan rebels but "has not yet made a decision." In the weekly session of questions to the Prime Minister in the House of Commons, Cameron said the Security Council resolutions of the UN does not rule out "provision of assistance to those who protect civilians in certain circumstances." "I do not rule out (arm the rebels) but we have not made a decision," the prime minister.
"On the ground, is an extremely fluid situation, but there is no doubt in anyone's head that is still violating the ceasefire and is entirely appropriate that we keep the pressure under resolution 1973 Security Council UN, "the prime minister. "We must do everything possible to enforce these resolutions (1970 and 1973) Security Council.
The arms embargo applies to the entire territory of Libya, but also resolution 1973 Security Council UN can take all necessary measures to protect civilians, "he said. At the end of the meeting held yesterday in London on Libya, the U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, defended the legality of any decision to arm the opposition Libyan forces, but said that this was not discussed at the conference.
Clinton stressed that, although the possibility of arming the rebels who are fighting the forces of Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi, "we have not made that decision now."
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