EU sea patrol stops UAE ship on suspicion of breaking Libya arms embargo

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  • EU sea patrol stops UAE ship on suspicion of breaking Libya arms embargo | Reuters
    https://fr.reuters.com/article/us-eu-libya-emirates-ship-idUSKBN2612Z9

    A European Union naval vessel on Thursday stopped a ship that was carrying jet fuel from the United Arab Emirates to Libya on suspicion it was violating a United Nations arms embargo, EU officials said.

    The EU military mission, named Irini, is operating in the Mediterranean to stop arms from reach warring factions in Libya.

    The mission said in a statement that a German frigate, supported by an Italian frigate, stopped the merchant vessel Royal Diamond 7 just after dawn in international waters, 150 km (95 miles) north of the Libyan city of Derna.

    The ship had sailed from the port of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates and was heading to Benghazi in Libya, the statement said, adding that its cargo of fuel was “likely to be used for military purposes”.

    The _Royal Diamond 7 was diverted to an undisclosed EU port for further checks.

    Bon ben, ils vont faire comme la Turquie, le prochain pétrolier sera accompagné de corvettes de la marine des ÉAU… (construite sur un modèle français… https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classe_Baynunah }