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The US embassy in Serbia has ordered the temporary evacuation of non-essential staff after protesters attacked the building in Belgrade. About 1,000 protesters set fire to the embassy on Thursday in anger at Kosovo's declaration of independence, which the US and others recognised. The UK, German, Croatian, Belgian and Turkish embassies were also attacked.
Both the Serbian president and PM have condemned the violence, which left one dead and more than 100 injured.
US embassy spokeswoman Rian Harris told AFP news agency: "Dependents are being temporarily ordered to depart Belgrade. We do not have confidence that Serbian authorities can provide security for our staff members." Another spokesperson told Reuters news agency the ambassador, Cameron Munter, and core staff would remain.
The evacuation will be reassessed in seven to 10 days. Ms Harris said the embassy would reopen on Tuesday after repairs. The US earlier lodged an official protest over the attack.
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