Syrian illegals suspected of terrorism aboard Portuguese ship in Italy

Two illegal Syrian immigrants suspected of terrorism have been on board the Westwind cargo ship, which sailed under the Portuguese flag off the coast of Ionian Calabria in Italy, bound for Poland since June 13. According to the publication, the ship belongs to a German company. Corriere della Calabria.

The alarm was raised by the crew, who noticed among the cargo of hidden and wounded men, one of them seriously. Cell phones of immigrants were checked by the garrison, who had access to photographs, in which two were armed with Kalashnikovs, which increased the suspicion that they were terrorists.

Syrian authorities confirmed on Tuesday the suspicions of the two men, as well as the fact that they are wanted in Syria for terrorism, the newspaper reported. Gazetta del Sud.

This was reported to the Italian authorities. The captain wanted to moor for the first time in Messina, between Sicily and Calabria. However, the ship has been waiting for a week to disembark in a port called Italy. Apparently, Portugal is responsible for the ship, because it is Portuguese.

The owner of Westwind hired lawyer Enrico Mirti della Valle to help him unblock the situation. An application sent on Tuesday to the Messina city hall, the police headquarters, the state ministry and the port authority asking for permission to moor a ship and then disembark two illegal immigrants was not accepted.

In accordance with Gazetta del Sud, requires a request made directly by the Portuguese government to the General Command of the Port Authority of Rome. This request has already started and the lawyer is following it.

In the event of a positive response from Italy, the Westwind could reach the port of Paradise and there, with the help of a patrol boat of the captaincy and with the support of the Messina police department, two Syrian terrorists could be captured.