Bahrain accuses Qatar of seizing 15 boats with 16 sailors

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Bahrain accuses Qatar of seizing 15 boats with 16 sailors

The boats were seized over the past three days

By Reuters

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Published: Tue 19 Sep 2017, 7:49 AM

Last updated: Tue 19 Sep 2017, 12:26 PM

Bahrain accused Qatar on Monday of illegally seizing three boats with 16 sailors on board, state news agency BNA reported, worsening an already deeply troubled diplomatic situation in the region.
Coast Guard Commander Commodore Alaa Siyadi told BNA the boats were seized over the past three days. The report gave no details on the boats or where they were seized.
Siyadi said the seizure raised to 15 the number of boats seized, and the number of sailors in Qatari custody to 20, adding that some of the boat seizures date back to 2009, BNA reported.


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