ISIS threatens Med piracy, says Italian defence ministry report
EXPERTS have warned that Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) insurgents could be about to bring Somali-style piracy to the Mediterranean, London's Daily Mail reports.
Analysis prepared by the Italian Ministry of Defence warns that ISIS have already taken control of ports and boats in Libya.
"Having control of ports and vessels, ISIS could repeat the scenario that has dominated the maritime region between Somalia and Aden for the last 10 years," said the report.
"Speed boats could attack fishing boats, cruise ships, small merchant ships to capture prisoners to exhibit in orange jumpsuits and a knife to the neck and to ask for lucrative ransoms for them," the report said.
"Boats crammed with migrants could also be used in kamikaze missions," by loading boats with explosives that could be detonated close to other vessels," said the defence ministry report.
Earlier this week the British counter extremism think tank - the Quilliam Foundation - said ISIS planned to use Libya as a "gateway to Europe."
Quoting documents, including letters, the foundation said they went someway to explain the significance of Libya as a new "province" of the self-proclaimed caliphate, which already covers large swaths of Syria and Iraq.
In an ISIS video showing the beheading of 21 Egyptians in Libya, a speaker pointed northward and said: "We will conquer Rome, by Allah's permission."
EXPERTS have warned that Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) insurgents could be about to bring Somali-style piracy to the Mediterranean, London's Daily Mail reports.
Analysis prepared by the Italian Ministry of Defence warns that ISIS have already taken control of ports and boats in Libya.
"Having control of ports and vessels, ISIS could repeat the scenario that has dominated the maritime region between Somalia and Aden for the last 10 years," said the report.
"Speed boats could attack fishing boats, cruise ships, small merchant ships to capture prisoners to exhibit in orange jumpsuits and a knife to the neck and to ask for lucrative ransoms for them," the report said.
"Boats crammed with migrants could also be used in kamikaze missions," by loading boats with explosives that could be detonated close to other vessels," said the defence ministry report.
Earlier this week the British counter extremism think tank - the Quilliam Foundation - said ISIS planned to use Libya as a "gateway to Europe."
Quoting documents, including letters, the foundation said they went someway to explain the significance of Libya as a new "province" of the self-proclaimed caliphate, which already covers large swaths of Syria and Iraq.
In an ISIS video showing the beheading of 21 Egyptians in Libya, a speaker pointed northward and said: "We will conquer Rome, by Allah's permission."
