Migrants Hijack Ship off Libyan Coast

Hat tip Vlad Tepes


The Mediterranean migrant crisis took a new turn today when a cargo ship rescued 108 migrants at sea off the coast of Libya. As the ship was taking them to a port in Tripoli, the migrants took over the ship and ordered the pilot to take them north in the direction of Europe. The Maltese Navy
intercepted and boarded the ship, which was then taken to the Maltese capital of Valletta. Naturally the migrants   pirates are facing serious charges.



Now that we have seen a case of sheer piracy on the high seas, the EU leaders need to wake up and stop giving Italy and her interior minister, Matteo Salvini a hard time. Ships are now on notice that they pick up migrants at sea at their risk.

Update: La Stampa reports three men taken into custody. The others taken to reception center.