Libya apologises for bombing of ship

Fighter jets dispatched by Libya’s internationally recognised government bombed a Greek-owned tanker ship at an eastern city controlled by Islamist extremists, killing two crew members and wounding two, Libyan and Greek officials said.

The bombing highlights the chaos that has gripped Libya since the 2011 civil war that deposed and killed dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

Libyan officials apologised for the bombing as the Greek foreign ministry demanded compensation for the victims’ families and punishment for those behind the attack.