Afghanistan, Oct. 29 -- Libya's eastern-based administration has banned Afghan and Iranian nationals from entering areas under its authority through land, sea and air ports, extending restrictions previously imposed on citizens of four African countries.
The decision was announced late Wednesday, October 28, in a statement published on the administration's official Facebook page, Reuters reported on Thursday. The authorities did not provide a reason for the new restrictions.
The statement said the Interior Ministry would be responsible for implementing the ban and taking steps to deport Afghan and Iranian nationals who do not hold valid residence permits in Libya.
However, the decree includes exemptions for accredited diplomatic and cons...