Norwegian Ship Incident Sparks Call for Investigation
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Libya coast guard fired upon migrant vessel, says Norway
Norway's foreign ministry said on Thursday that it believes a Libyan coast guard vessel on August 24 fired upon a Norwegian-flagged ship, the MV Ocean Viking, which conducts migrant rescue missions in the Mediterranean.


Norway says it believes Libya coast guard fired upon migrant vessel
OSLO: Norway’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that it believes a Libyan coast guard vessel on August 24 fired upon a Norwegian-flagged ship, the MV Ocean Viking, which conducts migrant rescue missions in the Mediterranean. The incident had put the vessel, crew and others on board at risk, the Norwegian foreign ministry said in a statement. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norwegian Ship Incident Sparks Call for Investigation
The Norwegian foreign ministry reported that a Libyan coast guard vessel fired on the Norwegian-flagged MV Ocean Viking during its migrant rescue mission. Norway has urged for an investigation and called on Libyan authorities to take measures preventing such incidents in the future.
Norway asks Libya to investigate the attack on the ship Ocean Viking in August The Ministry of Foreign Affairs demands that the Libyan authorities investigate the incident and introduce measures to prevent similar incidents from happening again. – This was a serious incident that put the vessel, crew and others on board at risk, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs writes in a press release. The Norwegian ship Ocean Viking was fired upon by the Liby…
On August 24, 2025, the Norwegian-flagged ship MV Ocean Viking was fired upon off Libya.
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