Libya s LNA announces release of Turkey ship December 12, 2020 at 11:11 am | Published in: Africa, Europe & Russia, Libya, News, Turkey December 12, 2020 at 11:11 am
The spokesman for the General Command of the so-called Libyan National Army (LNA) Major General Ahmed Al-Mesmari announced the release of a Turkish ship on Thursday, after its seizure five days earlier for its presence off the coast of the Ras Al-Hilal area in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar.
Al-Mesmari revealed via his Facebook page that the LNA released: The
Mabrouka ship, flying the Jamaican flag, after inspecting it and investigating its crew.
He added that the release of the Turkish vessel came after it had paid a fine for sailing in the Libyan territorial waters without first obtaining permission from the Libyan authorities, as well as entering a restricted area.