Fishing boats seized in Libya.
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Two Mazara del Vallo fishing boats seized by the Libyan authorities
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November 12, 2020 The phone call has arrived, expected and perhaps unexpected.
The ringing of the telephone, the voices that shorten the distance and make up the closeness.
The 18 fishermen held in Benghazi with their families spoke last night.
A moment full of emotion, said the mayor of Mazara del Vallo Salvatore Quinci.
"I wanted to immediately ascertain personally the emotional state of the family.
" I express - concluded the sindaco- satisfaction with the commitment of the national government that has made a tangible sign of hope for the release of 18 fishermen and two boats. "
Confirming the phone call to the Farnesina The conversation took place through the Crisis Unit room and following Minister Di Maio's visit to the Emirates.
The kidnapping took place 38 miles from the Libyan coast, and was carried out by the military of General Haftar.