Libya’s official government deployed warplanes to attack a ship which an oil official said was a tanker. (File: AFP)
Libyan government warplane attacks ‘unflagged’ ship off coast
An oil official said the ship was actually a tanker which had been carrying 25,000 tons of gasoil
Libya’s official government deployed warplanes to attack a ship off the Libyan port of Sirte on Sunday, the country’s air force commander said.
“Our jets warned an unflagged ship off Sirte city, but it ignored the warning," Saqer al-Joroushi told Reuters. "We gave it a chance to evaluate the situation, then our fighting jets attacked the ship because it was unloading fighters and weapons,” he added.
An oil official said the ship was actually a tanker which had been carrying 25,000 tons of gasoil.
Also Read
-
Ten killed as clashes erupt in key Libyan cities
-
Eastern Libyan state oil firm AGOCO produces 270,000 bpd
-
Unable to halt Europe-bound migrants, Tripoli demands help
-
ISIS militants ‘hidden’ among Europe migrants
-
Western nations back Libyan ‘national unity’
-
Protesters close eastern Libyan oil port of Zueitina
-
France, Italy save hundreds off Libya coast
-
Rocket attack strikes Benghazi medical center
-
Libyan Wafa oilfield is working, El Feel field still shut by protest