NSG foreign ministry issues statement on targeting ARAEVO oil tanker Tripoli, 08.

01.2015 (Lana) National Salvation Government Foreign Ministry expressed profound concern over recent developments in Libya and the targeting of Tanker ARAEVO . In a press statement, the ministry stated that it follows up with profound concern recent developments, as Khalifa Hafter bandits escalated their terrorist operations, with air raids targeted civilian institutions and facilities, besides targeting of homes and terrorizing civilians. The statement said targeting the oil tanker ARAEVO carrying the Liberian flag and hired by Bariqa Marketing Company while on its way from Bariqa port to Derna power station is a violation of international agreements and blatant violation of international humanitarian law. It underlined that such terrorist acts would increase the suffering of the Libyan people and threaten maritime in the Mediterranean, threatenmi9ng world peace and security. In its statement the ministry called on the UN and all peace loving nations to move quickly and prevent such bandits from increasing their terrorist operations, by targeting civilian facilities and killing civilians in Libya. The targeting of the oil tanker led to the death of two sailors one a Greek national and another Romania, besides injuring two others. =Lana=