The Turkish Foreign Ministry has reported that a Turkish dry cargo ship has been attacked near the Libyan coast. A ship's officer was killed and several crew members injured.
has reported that a Turkish dry cargo ship has been attacked near the Libyan coast. A ship's officer was killed and several crew members injured.The ship was first shelled from the shore as it was approaching the area, the Turkish ministry said. It was then attacked twice from the air as it was trying to leave the area.The Turkish Foreign Ministry "strongly condemned this contemptible attack, which targeted a civilian ship in international waters." The MV Tuna 1, sailing under the flag of the Cook Islands, was carrying a cargo to the Libyan port from Spain and came under attack when it was in international waters.
The ship was first shelled from the shore as it was approaching the area, the Turkish ministry said. It was then attacked twice from the air as it was trying to leave the area.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry "strongly condemned this contemptible attack, which targeted a civilian ship in international waters." The MV Tuna 1, sailing under the flag of the Cook Islands, was carrying a cargo to the Libyan port from Spain and came under attack when it was in international waters.
