Maltese armed forces have managed to usher a Turkish tanker hijacked by migrants who left Libyan coasts to the port of the city of Senglea. The Turkish merchant ship, the Elhibru 1, docked Thursday at Boiler Wharf in Senglea. Reports Wednesday said some migrants who left Libyan coasts seized the vessel. The hijackers picked up 108 people in the Mediterranean and changed course towards Europe after the migrants reportedly realized they were being taken back to Libya. The ship docked as police forces lined up on the wharf.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 29, 2019 12:11 UTC