The director of the Marine Transport Agency of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development commented on bombing of Turkish cargo ship  near Libyan coastline.

Mamuka Akhaladze suggested that the ship was attacked from air. According to him, the victim is Turkish citizen.

"There are six citizens of Georgia onboard. They are safe and their health condition is normal,"- said Mamuka Akhaladze.

He stated that the cargo was damaged, but none of the crew members is  in danger.

Turkish dry cargo ship was shelled from the Libyan coast as it approached the port of Tobruk and then attacked from the air as it tried to leave the area on Sunday