[Lmo56]

The State Department says that personnel WERE NOT evacuated - according to its daily briefings.

Personnel were either given an "ordered departure" or they were part of the "reduction of staff" - but they WERE NOT evacuated ...

[Jumper]

Ordered Departure is for non-essential personnel. If it is the highest level threat the only personnel remaining are the Local Nation Guard Force, a Marine Security Guard detachment and a few of the authorized Regional Security Officers to protect the Mission assets and the head-of-mission, and the Information Management Specialist detail. If the Communications are cut from all avenues then a total evacuation is in order.

Good luck and know the choppers are on standby to evacuate the remaining few Americans should overrun become imminent!

Remembering that the Secretary of State and National Security Team just may cut their losses and RUN, leaving you behind to die is one option already in the SOP by this Administration.

[kabar]

The Consulate is still in operation. Non-essential personnel and dependents were ordered to depart. There are still Americans there running the consulate.