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| Oil tanker docked at Zawia, those on board being transferred to Tripoli for questioning |
| 2014-03-24 |
| [Libya Herald] The oil tanker Morning Glory has docked at Zawia and the three Libyans and 21 crew that were on board the vessel are now being transferred to Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... . The crew, consisting of six Paks, including the Captain, six Indians, three Sri Lankans, two Syrians, two Sudanese and two Eritrea ...is run by the People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ), with about the amounts of democracy and justice you'd expect from a party with that name. National elections have been periodically scheduled and cancelled; none have ever been held in the country. The president, Isaias Afewerki, has been in office since independence in 1993 and will probably die there of old age... ns, are being taken to Tripoli by boat, a source close to the government told the Libya Herald. The journey was being made by sea, he said, because some difficulties were anticipated if they tried to travel by road. This is thought to be because of protests in Zawia earlier today following the arrest of former Chief of Staff Major-General Salem Al-Gnaidy. They would be met in the capital by Libyan authorities and embassy staff, he added. Once in Tripoli, the Attorney General would take control of the investigation into the illegal loading and export of the oil from Sidra port, the source said. It was expected that both the Libyans and the crew would be questioned, he said. Sidra is one of three eastern oil export terminals that have been blockaded by federalists operating under the control of Ibrahim Jadhran since August last year. Responding to calls from the governments of Libya and Cyprus, as well as from the Captain, who reported that gunnies were on board the Morning Glory and the crew were in danger, US military personnel took control of the oil tanker on Monday. This afternoon, in international waters off the coast of Libya, the US returned the vessel to the control of the Libyan government. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Aguirre, wrath of god comes to mind. |
| Posted by: Crease Angonter4242 2014-03-24 11:28 |
| #1 Of course the journey is being made by sea, ever try to drag a ship across sand. What a heartache, let me tell you! |
| Posted by: Steven 2014-03-24 02:16 |