 Armed looters were observed entering the embassy compound as the final wave departed . The doors of the chancery — the main building of the embassy — were reportedly blown open by RPGs within two hours of the embassy 's evacuation . Somali employees of the embassy — known as foreign service nationals ( FSNs ) — could not be evacuated . Ambassador Bishop tried unsuccessfully to have these employees airlifted to safer parts of Somalia . Many of the FSNs had sought refuge in the embassy with their families and about 30 were hired as guards and protected the embassy throughout the ordeal . Local banks had been closed for some time and the embassy was unable to pay the FSNs . The Ambassador left the FSNs with keys to the commissary and warehouse on the embassy compound and they were permitted to take anything they needed . 
 Armed looters <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> observed entering the embassy compound as the final wave departed . The doors of the chancery — the main building of the embassy — <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> reportedly blown open by RPGs within two hours of the embassy <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>evacuation . Somali employees of the embassy — known as foreign service nationals ( FSNs ) — could not be evacuated . Ambassador Bishop tried unsuccessfully to have these employees airlifted to safer parts of Somalia . Many of the FSNs <a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>had</mark></a> sought refuge in the embassy with their families and about 30 <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>were</mark></a> hired as guards and protected the embassy throughout the ordeal . Local banks <a href='been_done' title='6'><mark>had</mark></a> been closed for some time and the embassy was unable to pay the FSNs . The Ambassador left the FSNs with keys to the commissary and warehouse on the embassy compound and they <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>were</mark></a> permitted to take anything they needed . 
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