Stowaways allegedly tried to take sailors hostage after being discovered on Galatea Seaways bound for France
Italian special forces have stormed a cargo ship sailing fromThe asylum seekers, whose nationality has not been disclosed, had allegedly sneaked undetected on to the roll-on, roll-off cargo ship, named Galatea Seaways, in the hope of reachingThe vessel, designed to carry vehicles and sailing under a Turkish flag with 22 crew members, set off from Topçular in Turkey on 7 June and was headed for Sète in southern France, Italy’s defence ministry told the press.
The captain of the ship managed to radio for help, sending an urgent request to Ankara, which subsequently reported the incident to the Italian authorities, as the ship was navigating off the Italian coast.Photograph: Italian Defense Press Office handout/EPA Crosetto added: “What is known about the hijackers is that they are illegal immigrants. Let’s hope it ends as quickly as possible without consequences for anyone.”
Two navy helicopters as well as coastguard and financial police boats were involved in the operation, the Italian ministry said.
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