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Med Mission Detains Vessel For Violating Embargo On Libya

September 15 2020

European Union

The European Union's naval mission enforcing the U.N. embargo on Libya has detained a suspicious vessel, reports Operation EUNAVFOR Med Irini.

On Sept. 10, the merchant ship Royal Diamond 7 was boarded and inspected by a team from the German frigate Hamburg while sailing to Benghazi from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.

The German warship was supported by the Italian frigate Carlo Margottini, which is the flagship for Operation Irini.

The Royal Diamond 7 was found to be carrying...

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