The tanker El Hiblu 1, which was allegedly hijacked in 2019, by migrants that it had rescued at sea, had switched off its AIS tracking system and headed towards Tripoli at full speed, a court expert has testified. READ ALSO: El Hiblu 3 | the fightback against a racist narrative that criminalises migrationTaking the witness stand this morning, court expert Joe Degabriele exhibited a report he had prepared in April 2019 regarding the incident. He continued that at "0611 the ship was heading directly to Tripoli port, but then altered its direction gradually, still at full speed." On 28 March the ship changed direction again, heading towards Malta. Asked whether it was concluding its evidence, the prosecution said it was currently waiting for direction from the AG on this front.

Source: Libya Today September 15, 2022 10:48 UTC