Italian special forces rescue Turkish ship detained by illegal immigrants

Minister Crosetto shared on his Twitter account: “The pirates have been caught. Everything ended well. I congratulate the members of the San Marco unit, the police, the financial police for the operation that they carried out in great cooperation. Congratulations.” He used the phrase.

In the Italian press, it was claimed that the Italian special forces landed the troops on the ship in the Gulf of Naples with 2 helicopters, and police teams, including the Italian Financial Police, boarded the ship and made investigations.

According to data from the MarineTraffic website, the ship is off the port of Naples.

In a forum he attended, Minister Crosetto announced that the Italian special forces launched an operation against the illegal immigrants who stopped the ship.

“Near Naples, there is a Turkish ship detained by illegal immigrants,” Crosetto said. Italian special forces intercept the ship. They have regained control of the ship and must free the crew and neutralize the illegal immigrants. We don’t know how it developed, there are 15 illegal immigrants, 2-3 of them are armed. These people detained 22 crew members and took control of the Turkish ship. Special forces stationed in Brindisi intervened”. he had used the words.

EVENT HISTORY

In a statement made on the social media account of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, General Directorate of Maritime Affairs, in a notification from DFDS Shipping and Transport Inc. officials to the Main Search and Rescue Coordination Center (AAKKM), to 11.20 a.m. today, said the Turkish-flagged GALATA, which is sailing from Yalova to the port of Sete in France. It was reported that approximately 15 illegal persons were detected on the ship called SEAWAYS, it was reported on cameras that the fugitives were walking with possible tools cutting. in their hands, and that the ship’s staff ensured by locking them in the rooms and the engine room.

As a result of the evaluation carried out with the captain of the ship and the company officers, the AAKKM contacted MRSC Ajaccio (France) and MRCC Rome (Italy), and according to the request of the company officers and With the approval of MRCC Rome, the ship decided to sail for Naples, Italy. “Other documents requested by MRCC Rome regarding the ship, including the Ship’s Safety Plan, have been sent to you. The ship is scheduled to arrive in Naples at 5:00 p.m., and Italian security units are planning the necessary intervention on the ship. The issue is being followed by our Ministry and related institutions”. expressions were used. (AA)