UN mission in Libya condemns deadly attack on Turkish ship

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Tuesday 12 May 2015 - 11:42 Makkah mean time-23-7-1436 Turkish vessel attacked off Libya (Internet/Image) Tripoli (IINA) – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Sunday condemned the attack against a Turkish vessel off the Libyan coast, which resulted in the death of one sailor and injuries to others, UN News Center reported. In a statement released Monday, the Mission said it regretted the loss of life and called for a thorough investigation of the circumstances surrounding the attack. The statement urged all military actors in Libya to exercise caution in the conduct of their operations and to undertake all necessary measures to avoid targeting civilians and civil facilities in the ongoing conflict. AB/IINA