Libyan Embassies Denounce Crackdown

The Libyan embassies in Malaysia and India have condemned military crackdown on the Libyan people that has led to the massacre of as many as 400 people in the North African state.

Libya's ambassador to India, who stepped down on Tuesday, called on the UN Security Council to take action against the brutal killing of civilians on the streets of the volatile country.

"I call on the five permanent members of the (United Nations) Security Council. Now is the time to be fair and honest to protect the Libyan people," Ali Al Essawi told Reuters in the Indian capital, New Delhi.

Essawi expressed hope that more diplomats quit their jobs if the crackdown continued.

"We strongly condemn the barbaric, criminal massacre and the total elimination of our innocent civilians," the Libyan embassy in Malaysia said in a statement.