South Koreans are among the many who are fleeing Libya amid government forces’ brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in the North African nation.

So for, 900 South Korean residents and workers have left Libya, while 500 remain.

As recommended by the government in Seoul, major South Korean builders have also decided to evacuate.

Amid worsening Libyan security conditions, countries around the world are moving to evacuate their people.

The United Nations says that over 100-thousand people in Libya have fled to neighboring states over the last week.