Libya to Release Crew of Oil Tanker

Libya says it will release the crew of a renegade oil tanker that was stopped by the U.S. Navy and returned to Libya. A federal prosecutor, Al-Sadik al-Sour said Monday that the crew is still being investigated, but he said it is clear they were operating at gunpoint. "We know very well that the ship's captain was [held under] force and that he thought he was entering a legitimate operation [with permission from the Libyan government]. He was surprised by what happened. [He...

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