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Watch: Tripoli Port Attacked By Libyan Army

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Reports on 18 Feb 20, 1400 LT suggest that the port of Tripoli has been attacked by indiscriminate artillery shelling. Preliminary reporting suggests a warehouse has been damaged in the attack.

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So far no commercial vessels or personnel are believed to have been damaged or injured. There is however the suggestion, that a Turkish-owned tug vessel, Balaban, has faced damage to its bridge.

The attack upon Tripoli port is particularly troubling, and confirms Dryad’s...

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UPDATE: U.S. Destroyer Rescues 21 Mariners From Stricken Tanker In Gulf Of Oman

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This post has been updated with a statement from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

The crew of a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer rescued 21 merchant mariners from a tanker that was allegedly attacked in the Gulf of Oman, officials told USNI News on Thursday afternoon.

USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) responded to a Thursday morning distress call from the tanker M/V Kokuka Courageous, according to U.S. Central Command spokesman Army Lt. Col. Earl Brown.

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“U.S....

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