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Egyptian trolley caught in Libyan territorial waters without permission.

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Tripoli, 09.05.2015(Lana) Members of the coast guard central sector apprehended an Egyptian trolley No 567 within the Libyan territorial waters fishing illegally off Bawirat Al-Hassoum west of Serte. Navy spokesman, Col. Ayub Qassem told Lana that the trolley called "Amira Muna" with 16 Egyptian fishermen on board entered Libyan territorial waters with prior permission from Libyan authorities and was spotted by coast guard central sector based on reconnaissance information to the coast guard operations room. He explained that the central sector dealt with the situation according to international law and fired warning shots and ordered the trolley to stop, after which the trolley maneuvered and tried to colloid with the coast guard vessel head on and threw a fishing net in front of the vessel but the coast guard caught the trolley and led it into Misrata port Tuesday. =Lana=