(ANSA) - PALERMO, 08 MAY - The fishing boat "Aliseo" arrived in the port of Mazaradel Vallo, escorted by a patrol boat of the Coast Guard, with seven crewmen including the commander Giuseppe Giacalone, who was slightly injured by gunshots fired by a military patrol boat. The assault took place two days ago north of the Tripoli coast, in international waters even if within the Libyan fisheries protection zone. The timely intervention of the Italian Navy, which came to the rescue of the fishing boat with the Libeccio frigate and a helicopter, convinced the Libyan military to release the boat.
Captain Giuseppe Giacalone got off the boat with his shirt still stained with blood and a bandage on his head for his injuries. The military of the Capitaneria are questioning him for summary information. The prosecutor of Rome has opened an investigation.
"First they boarded us, three armed soldiers got on board and then they took our commander aboard their patrol boat". This is the first story of GirolamoGiacalone, officer of the 'Aliseo' fishing boat, who got off the half-moored dock in Mazara del Vallo. "When the captain got back on board, he told us they apologized. Mascusa for what? They could have killed us. It was a miracle, it took a few centimeters and they killed us. The holes are visible on the glass, on a screen and in the iron walls. Going back to that waters to work is impossible, we don't feel safe for nothing ". (HANDLE).