According to sources, private Greek hospitals that had been earning revenues from treating rebels injured in their country last year, have stopped accepting them as patients due to a mounting unpaid bill by the Libyan government.

Alyunaniya correspondent, Mohamed Benghuzzi, who was there at the embassy last night, has confirmed that “police and ambulance cars have surrounded the embassy as they cannot enter without the approval of the ambassador who has said to have been in negotiations with the Libyan rebels all night, threatening to kill the hostage of their demands are not granted.”

In a letter sent by the exterior ministry of libya has accused the Greek government of its inability to protect the diplomatic force of the embassy.

This morning, the Libyan authorities informed that the diplomat and embassy had been evacuated by forces of the Police.

The police have arrested 20 people, which will set free to go if the Libyan embassy does not press any charges.

The problem began last November, when the new Libyan government took over responsibility for paying the hospital bills. Until then, the costs had been paid by Qatar. Greek hospitals have treated more than 4,500 rebels since the uprising in Libya began last year.

However, hospitals since February refused to accept more wounded from Libya until the government in Tripoli pays for the care that has already been provided.