A North Korean-flagged tanker, the Morning Glory, is seen docked at the Es Sider export terminal in Ras Lanuf in this March 8, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori
ALGIERS (Reuters) - An oil tanker seized by U.S. commandos after it loaded crude at a Libyan port controlled by armed rebels has been handed back to Libyan authorities, the Libyan state news agency LANA reported on Saturday.
The Morning Glory tanker was due to arrive later on Saturday at Libya's Zawiya port after being escorted through international waters by the U.S. Navy, Libyan officials said.
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