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Syria Demands Answers Over Sunken Ship off Bulgaria
Syria has asked Bulgarian authorities and the International Maritime Organization to conduct an independent investigation into the sinking of the ALFA WATAN, according to Syrian General Directorate of Borders and Customs representative Mazen Alloush, while the wreck lies at a depth beyond the current underwater inspection capabilities cited.
Alloush told Agence France-Presse that Damascus wants an investigation to establish what happened to the vessel and determine why the search and rescue operation was stopped.
“The crew consisted of ten sailors, nine Syrians and one Egyptian, whose fate remains unknown,” Alloush said.
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