US Navy SEALs seized an unflagged oil tanker said to be North Korean-controlled on 16 March. Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby said in a statement that the US forces acted on the request of the Libyan and Cypriot governments, adding that no one was hurt in the raid. Morning Glory was loaded with 200,000 barrels of what the US claimed was illicitly obtained crude oil picked up at the Libyan port of As-Sidra, which is under the control of Libyan rebel forces that are seeking more autonomy from the Libyan government and control crucial oil facilities and ports in eastern Libya.
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