EU maritime force intercepts and redirects UAE tanker headed for Libya after determining it was carrying jet fuel in possible violation of an arms embargo
The ship had sailed from the port of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates and was heading to Benghazi in Libya, the EU military mission said, adding that its cargo of fuel was"likely to be used for military purposes".
A boarding team board the Merchant Vessel Royal Diamond 7, in international waters, 150 kilometers north of the Libyan city of Derna, on September 10, 2020. The European Union maritime force enforcing the UN arms embargo on Libya has intercepted and redirected a tanker headed for Libya after determining it was carrying jet fuel in possible violation of the ban., to Benghazi, Libya, when members of the EU force’s Operation Irini boarded the ship 150 kilometres north of the Libyan city of Derna, the EU force said on Thursday. Just this week, UN experts accused the warring parties in Libya and their international backers — including the UAE, Russia and Jordan on one side, and Turkey and Qatar on the other — of sending weapons and mercenaries to Libya in violation of the “totally ineffective” UN embargo. A statement from the EU mission said its inspection aboard the Marshall Islands-flagged MV Royal Diamond 7 determined the cargo was jet fuel, which it said was “likely” to be used for military purposes.The mission noted that jet fuel is considered military material by the UN, which has authorized the EU force to seize weapons and halt weapons-transporting ships bound for Libya.Libya has been split since 2014 between areas controlled by the internationally recognised Government of National Accord in Tripoli and territory held by warlordback Haftar, who has suffered a string of military reverses this year. The UN Security Council has imposed an embargo on arms to stop the military confrontation and facilitate the peace process in the country.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
EU sanctions against Belarus should target Lukashenko: Germany's WeberThe European Union must impose sanctions on Belarus in response to a crackdown on opposition protests and the measures should also target President Alexander Lukashenko, the leader of the bloc's largest political grouping said on Wednesday.
Read more »
EU executive very concerned about British bill plans, would undermine trustEuropean Commission head Ursula von der Leyen expressed strong concern on Wednesday about Britain's plans to pass a bill breaking a treaty on the withdrawal from the European Union, noting it would destroy trust and undermine trade talks.
Read more »
EU: Britain must respect Brexit deal down to the letter“Breaking international law is not acceptable and does not create the confidence we need to build our future relationship.” European Council President Charles Michel warns UK to respect Brexit deal down to the letter
Read more »
Facebook, Google, Twitter urged by EU to do more against fake newsTwo years after agreeing to a self-regulatory code of practice to tackle disinformation, Facebook, Alphabet's Google, Twitter and other tech rivals must try harder to be more effective, the European Commission said on Thursday.
Read more »
Emergency Brexit talks as EU explores UK plan to break divorce treatyBritain and the European Union will hold emergency talks on Thursday over Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan to undercut parts of the Brexit divorce treaty, a step Brussels has warned could scupper any chance of a trade deal.
Read more »
Turkey expects EU to be ‘honest broker’ in eastern MedTurkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu says his country expected the EU to act as an “honest broker” in the eastern Mediterranean region
Read more »