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| Greek oil tanker bombed in Libyan port of Derna | Greek oil tanker bombed in Libyan port of Derna |
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| Military jets have attacked a Greek-operated oil tanker in the Libyan port of Derna, killing two crew members, the Greek authorities have said. | Military jets have attacked a Greek-operated oil tanker in the Libyan port of Derna, killing two crew members, the Greek authorities have said. |
| The attack, on Sunday, was carried out by the Libyan air force, a military spokesman was quoted by AFP news agency as saying. | The attack, on Sunday, was carried out by the Libyan air force, a military spokesman was quoted by AFP news agency as saying. |
| Derna has been controlled by Islamist militants for the past two years. | Derna has been controlled by Islamist militants for the past two years. |
| The Libyan military attacked the port several times last year in an attempt to weaken militant groups there. | The Libyan military attacked the port several times last year in an attempt to weaken militant groups there. |
| The military spokesman, Colonel Ahmed Mesmari, said the tanker was "suspicious" and had been targeted because it had failed to submit to an inspection before entering the port. | The military spokesman, Colonel Ahmed Mesmari, said the tanker was "suspicious" and had been targeted because it had failed to submit to an inspection before entering the port. |
| No leakage | No leakage |
| There were 26 crew members on board the ship, Araevo, including nationals from the Philippines, Greece and Romania. | There were 26 crew members on board the ship, Araevo, including nationals from the Philippines, Greece and Romania. |
| Two were injured in the air attack, in addition to those killed. | Two were injured in the air attack, in addition to those killed. |
| The Liberian-flagged tanker is operated by an Athens-based shipping company, Aegean Shipping Enterprises Company, and was carrying 12,600 tonnes of crude oil. | The Liberian-flagged tanker is operated by an Athens-based shipping company, Aegean Shipping Enterprises Company, and was carrying 12,600 tonnes of crude oil. |
| The Greek authorities said the ship was at anchor in the port when it came under attack. | The Greek authorities said the ship was at anchor in the port when it came under attack. |
| Aegean Shipping said there was no leakage of oil and it was assessing the damage. | Aegean Shipping said there was no leakage of oil and it was assessing the damage. |
| There has been no confirmation about the purpose of the ship's visit to the militia-held area. | There has been no confirmation about the purpose of the ship's visit to the militia-held area. |
| One report suggested the tanker was delivering fuel for power generators. Col Mesmari said the vessel had been bringing Islamist fighters to Derna. | |
| "We had warned any ship not to dock at the port without prior permission," he was quoted by Reuters as saying. | |
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| Libya has been in chaos since its long-time leader, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, was overthrown with Western military help in 2011. | |
| Numerous militias govern their own patches of territory, with successive governments struggling to exercise control. | |
| The competition for power and resources has led to frequent fighting and battles to control facilities, including ports, linked to Libya's oil industry. | |
| The internationally recognised government is based in Tobruk, near the Egyptian border, having been expelled from the capital, Tripoli, by militias in 2014. | |
| A rival militia-backed administration now controls the capital while the second biggest city, Benghazi, is largely in the hands of Islamist fighters. |