Ship with Iraqi oil seized

Ship with Iraqi oil seized

KUWAIT (Reuters): Kuwait seized a ship in its territorial waters on Saturday for allegedly trying to smuggle 1,500 tonnes of crude oil out of former occupier Iraq in violation of United Nations sanctions.

The vessel was carrying 13 crew members -- five Indians and eight Iraqis -- Kuwait's Interior Ministry said in a statement sent to Reuters. It did not give the nationality of the ship.

The UN placed strict sanctions against Iraq for invading Kuwait in August 1990, but under the supervision of the world body, Iraq is allowed to sell oil to finance the import of some basic goods and medicines.