North Korean tanker dodges Libyan navy to export rebel crude.

摘要

On March 11, Libyan Defense Minister Abdullah al-Thani took over the top job as interim prime minister after the GNC—the nation's highest governmental body—relieved PM Ali Zeidan of his post after a vote of no confidence. The vote took place after the North Korean-flagged Morning Glory managed to load a cargo of crude at the Es Sider port—an activity that the government considers to be smuggling as the port is being held by armed protestors—and escaped into Egyptian territorial waters. The tanker did not make a clean getaway; Culture Minister Armin al-Habib reported that Libyan warplanes had struck and set fire to the tanker, but had then paused the attack to avoid "an environmental disaster.. .Everyone thought that the tanker would stop, but unfortunately it managed to repair the damage and was able to move north" and give Libyan naval vessels the slip. The minister noted that bad weather had aided the escape.