A warning against non-essential travel to the Libyan region of Cirenaica, particularly to the cities of Bengasi, Ajdabya, Al Marj, Al Beida, Derna and Tobruk was issued by the Foreign Ministry this evening.
Protests against the Gaddafi regime are currently being staged in the region.
The BBC reported today that Austria this morning sent a military plane to Malta to prepare for the evacuation of Austrian and other EU nationals from Libya or other Arab countries.