Syrian illegals suspected of terrorism aboard Portuguese ship in Italy

Two Syrian illegal 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. The cell phones of the immigrants were checked by the garrison, who had access to the 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 municipality of Messina, 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 Suda request made directly by the Portuguese government to the General Command of the Port Authority of Rome is required.

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