5 minutes agoCaptain of the immigrant ship in Lampeduza is arrested
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)The captain of a humanitarian ship with 40 immigrants on board was detained in Italy after the ship struck a convoy of border police that blocked its path after being docked without permission on the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa on Saturday morning. After five seats offered on Friday to take the immigrants, Captain Carola Rakette of the ship [...]
After five countries offered to take the immigrants Friday, Captain Carola Rakette of the Dutch-flagged ship Sea Watch 3 directed its rescue ship to the port of Lambedusa, hitting the boat of border defence force.
It was immediately taken over by police and arrested for investigation into alleged violence against a warship and attempts to trigger the incident by crashing into the police motto.
Immigrants finally entered Italian soil after leaving Sea-Watch 3, which saved them more than two weeks ago.
Italy's interior minister, who opposes immigration, Matteo Salvin, had refused to let immigrants enter Lampeduza until other European Union countries agree to take asylum seekers.
After 17 days at sea, immigrants embraced the ship's crew and kissed the dock after arriving on the island.
