Tanker captured off Libya
Military forces allied with Libya's self-declared government in Tripoli captured the "Mekhaknik Chebotarev" and its crew on Sep 16, 2015.
They were accused of having tried to smuggle oil from the port of Zawara.
The 11 Russian crew members have been detained, the tanker which had been enroute from Istanbul to Marsaxlokk according to AIS data was taken to Tripoli port.
The Oil Marine Group denied the accusations.
Military forces allied with Libya's self-declared government in Tripoli captured the "Mekhaknik Chebotarev" and its crew on Sep 16, 2015.
They were accused of having tried to smuggle oil from the port of Zawara.
The 11 Russian crew members have been detained, the tanker which had been enroute from Istanbul to Marsaxlokk according to AIS data was taken to Tripoli port.
The Oil Marine Group denied the accusations.