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Syria demands probe into Black Sea ship sinking
Syria calls for independent investigation after cargo vessel Alfa Watan sinks in Black Sea with ten crew members missing.
In brief
Syria calls for independent investigation after cargo vessel Alfa Watan sinks in Black Sea with ten crew members missing. Syria has demanded an independent investigation into the sinking of the Togolese-flagged cargo ship Alfa Watan in the Black Sea, with ten crew members unaccounted for. Originally reported by Al…
Ship sinks in Black Sea
The Togolese-flagged Alfa Watan went down in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone early on Tuesday amid rising drone strikes on shipping during the Russia-Ukraine war.
Ten crew members unaccounted for
The ship carried ten crew members, including nine Syrians and one Egyptian, who remain unaccounted for after the sinking.
Syria demands independent investigation
Syria has called for an independent and transparent investigation into the sinking, demanding answers over the fate of the missing crew members.
“independent and transparent”
In short
Syria has demanded an independent investigation into the sinking of the Togolese-flagged cargo ship Alfa Watan in the Black Sea, with ten crew members unaccounted for.
