Libya Issues Threat To Bomb North Korea-Flagged Oil Tanker In Rebel Port

Libya Threatens To Bomb North Korean Tanker If It Ships Oil From Rebel Port -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Libya threatened on Saturday to bomb a North Korean-flagged tanker if it tried to ship oil from a rebel-controlled port, in a major escalation of a standoff over the country's petroleum wealth.

The rebels, who have seized three major Libyan ports since August to press their demands for more autonomy, warned Tripoli against staging an attack to halt the oil sale after the tanker docked at Es Sider terminal, one of the country's biggest. The vessel started loading crude late at night, oil officials said.

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