The British embassy has suspended work in Libya since Tuesday until further notice, after the French embassy was bombed in Libya's capital Tripoli earlier in the day.

An employee at the British embassy, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Xinhua that the British embassy could be closed for several days.

The bombing of the French embassy, which left two guards injured, led to a sense of panic among foreign embassies in Libya.

Libya's interior minister condemned "the worst terrorist act" targeting the stability and security of Libyans.

Last year, U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and two of his guards were killed by an armed attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi in eastern Libya. Endi