Italy Accuses Migrants Of Hijacking Rescue Ship Off Libya

Italian Interior Minister, Matteo Salvini speaks to the media during his visit at a migrants' tent city in San Ferdinando (Reggio Calabria), southern Italy, 10 July 2018. Hardline Interior Minister Salvini had previously said that he wants to end migrant arrivals in Italy by boat. EPA-EFE

Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has accused some migrants of hijacking the ship that rescued them off the Libyan coast.

It is alleged that in order to avoid being returned to Libya, at least two passengers forced the ship to turn away from the inbound Libyan coastguard.

The 67 passengers were eventually handed over to the Italian coastguard.

Mr Salvini called two suspects "violent hijackers, who will have to get off the Diciotti ship in handcuffs".





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