Libyan Coastguard Releases Seized Italian Vessel
Published on: Wednesday 24 July 2019
Libya’s coastguard has released an Italian fishing vessel and its crew, Italy said Wednesday.
The Italian government said in a statement that the trawler “Tramontana” was seized Tuesday in the Gulf of Sirte while engaging in fishing activities.
It added that the fast and coordinated response of the Prime Ministry, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of Tripoli and Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) led to the dispute being immediately resolved.
