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Eastern Libyan Force Says It Intercepted Turkish Cargo Ship

Eastern-based Libyan forces have intercepted a Turkish ship under a Jamaican flag heading to the port of Misrata in western Libya, their spokesman said on Monday, a possible new flashpoint in the conflict after weeks of truce.Turkey is the main …

Dec 8, 2020 / Curious

Tanker El Hiblu 1 “taken over” a group of migrants off coast of Libya in an attempt to reach Malta

'Hijacked' ship stormed by AFM, heading to Malta; Vessel was stopped 30 miles off island.A vessel "taken over" by a group of migrants was stormed by Maltese rescue forces early on Thursday and the vessel is expected to arrive in Malta shortly, the …

Mar 28, 2019 / Vessels