Three Dutch navy personnel were captured by Maltese forced on Wednesday . They were trying to evacuate a Maltese citizen by helicopter . In an interview with the Times of Malta newspaper this week , Gonzi said he refused this suggestion and insisted that the Dutch prisoners had to be released immediately without any conditions . Maltese officials : Athens wanted the planes of two defecting pilots to release the two . The swap was refused , and the Dutch prisoners were still released .
Three Dutch navy personnel were captured by Maltese forced on Wednesday . They were trying to evacuate a Maltese citizen by helicopter . Maltese officials : Athens wanted the planes of two defecting pilots to release the two . The swap was refused , and the Dutch prisoners were still released .