Turkish ship violated Libyan territorial waters: MP

‘Libya’s internationally recognized government says its forces attacked a Turkish-owned cargo vessel after it entered territorial waters off the North African country “without permission”.

A senior member of the recognized parliament based in the eastern port city of Tobruk said late Monday that the ship was attacked after ignoring repeated warnings not to approach the port of Derna, a stronghold of militias and militants operating across the region.

“The air force called on it several times to turn back, but it failed to comply,” media outlets quoted the lawmaker as saying.’

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