Lebanon allows departure of seized Syrian ship allegedly carrying stolen Ukrainian grain

Lebanese authorities have authorised the departure of a Syrian ship carrying grain that Ukraine had claimed was stolen from the eastern European country.

MENA

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The New Arab Staff & Agencies

04 August, 2022

A Syrian ship carrying grain has been allowed to leave Lebanon's Tripoli port [Getty]

Lebanon’s Tripoli port authorised the departure of a Syrian ship carrying grain suspected to have been stolen from Ukraine and which had docked in the port city a week ago, Lebanon’s transport minister said in a tweet.

The Lebanese Minister of Transport: a detained Syrian ship carrying Ukrainian grain suspected of being stolen was allowed to leave the port of #Tripoli.#Lebanon #Syria #Ukraine
— خالد اسكيف (@khalediskef) August 3, 2022

Ali Hamie said the Laodicea, a ship blacklisted by the United States in 2015 for its role in the Syrian conflict, would be allowed to travel onto Syria.

The Lebanese judge who had issued the seizure order for the ship confirmed to Reuters that it would be allowed to leave.