Media: Romanian supposedly dead in oil tanker bombing in Libya

An unidentified warplane has bombed a Greek tanker ship in the port of Darna, in eastern Libya, killing two crew members and injuring two more. One of the dead sailors is supposedly Romanian and the other one is Greek, according to local news station Digi 24. The tanker was bombed on Sunday as it was expecting to enter the Darna port. The ship, named Araevo, had almost 13,000 tons of oil on board. According to eyewitnesses, a missile hit the front part of the ship, but didn’t cause any oil leaks. The tanker is 179 meters long and 25 meters wide. The Araevo is operated by a Greek company. Its crew of 26 was made of 21 Filipinos, three Greeks and two Romanians. Darna is a base for Islamic extremists, who have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, according to Associated Press. Widespread militia violence has plunged Libya into chaos less than four years after a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed late dictator Moammar Gadhafi. editor@romania-insider.com