The Malta Independent 25 April 2024, Thursday
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Watch: AFM releases video of storming of hijacked ship

Friday, 29 March 2019, 17:50 Last update: about 6 years ago

The Armed Forces of Malta has released a video showing the storming of the hijacked ship.

The AFM went aboard the El Hiblu 1 after it tried to enter Maltese waters on Thursday morning.

The ship was then escorted back to Grand Harbour.

100 migrants had been rescued by the ship which was making its way to Libya before it was forced to turn north towards Malta.

Five migrants were arrested on arrival.

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