First Italian ship carrying intercepted migrants docks at Albanian port

The ship is carrying the first group of migrants who were intercepted in international waters and whose asylum applications will be processed in Albania instead of in Italy (AP)

An Italian navy ship has docked at the Albanian port of Shengjin to bring the first group of 16 migrants intercepted in international waters.

The naval ship Libra left the port of Lampedusa on Monday with 16 men – 10 from Bangladesh and six from Egypt – who were rescued at sea after departing from Libya, a ministry spokesman said.