The Dawn of Libya, the Islamist-allied militia group in control of Libya's capital, has moved into the U.S. Embassy annex and its residential compound, a commander said Sunday, as onlookers and journalists toured the abandoned homes of diplomats who fled the country more than a month ago.
Libyan Militia Group Moves Into US Embassy Annex in Tripoli
![A member of the Dawn of Libya Islamist militia stands at the gym of a villa at the U.S. diplomatic compound after members of the group moved into the complex of several villas in southern Tripoli to prevent it from being looted, Aug. 31, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/546a66d4-8b4b-4e08-b350-e70dac0c8e1f_cx0_cy7_cw0_w1024_q10_r1_s.jpg)
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A member of the Dawn of Libya Islamist militia stands at the gym of a villa at the U.S. diplomatic compound after members of the group moved into the complex of several villas in southern Tripoli to prevent it from being looted, Aug. 31, 2014.