Serbians 'Attacked' in Libya As Unrest Continues

In an email the group sent to broadcaster B92, the group said they are seeking help, claiming to be cut off from the world and afraid of another attack.

"Last night a group of about twenty armed men attacked our camp and tried to steal our vehicles and rob us," the letter says.

The attackers reportedly seized a large sum of money and a car. "Fortunately we had blocked the road with other cars and thus prevented them from stealing more," the letter continues.

The situation throughout Libya worsened over the weekend, as demonstrations against the longtime head of state Muammar Gaddafi spread from the eastern parts of the country to Tripoli.

According to the letter, the group of Serbians tried to organise a convoy of about eight to ten cars to Tripoli, but they learned enroute that the road to Tripoli was blocked off near the town of Siirt.

The Serbian Foreign Ministry, meanwhile, has said that its embassy in Tripoli has made contact with the Serbian people in the camp.

"All the Serbian nationals are well, no one was injured, and their safety is not compromised at this point," the Ministry statement says.

According to the statement, the Ministry is cooperating with Serbia's national carrier JAT to provide the required number of aircraft for the evacuation of Serbian citizens who are currently in Libya.

Attempts to contact the Serbian Embassy in Libya were unsuccessful