Warplane Attacks Trawler Believed To Be Carrying Gasoline To Militants In Benghazi
January 15 2015
A fighter plane from Libya's internationally recognized government in Tobruk has attacked a fishing trawler suspected of supplying militants in the eastern port city of Benghazi, reports Reuters.
The ship was attacked on Tuesday. The vessel was suspected of carrying gasoline to Islamic militants, a military official said on Thursday.
There were no details provided on the ownership or origin of the vessel.
On Jan. 4, the elected government carried out an airstrike on a...
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