Tag: migrant boats
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Libya CG wants boats armed
Few reports of armed smugglers from NGOs… Libya asks Italy to arm migrant patrol boats Libya on Thursday asked Italy to arm the patrol boats it uses in the fight […]
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New boats for Libyan CG
Increases Coast Guard capability. Italy hands over four patrol boats to Libyan Navy The Italian Interior Minister, Marco Minniti, handed over Monday four patrol boats repaired in Italy as part […]
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Migrant rescue spat
Incident occurred about 30 km north of the Libyan coast. Libya Coastguard NGO vessel in altercation Libya’s coastguard intercepted nearly 500 migrants on a wooden boat and returned them to […]
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UN: 250 migrants missing
Large spike in crossings sees more fatalities. Migrant crisis: UN says 250 missing in shipwrecks Nearly 250 people are feared drowned after two shipwrecks in the central Mediterranean over the […]
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Danish MPA for Horn, Med
Aircraft to monitor shipping, migrants. Denmark deploys Challenger jet to support maritime security at the Horn of Africa After taking advice from The Foreign Policy Committee, the Government today decided […]
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Libya asks for guns, boats
Libyan government sends list of requested equipment including boats, helicopters and weapons. EU considering giving ships armed with machine guns to Libyan coastguard accused of killing migrants Lizzie Dearden Libya […]
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New boats for Libya
Vessels arrive as more migrants cross Med. Italy provides Libya with two rescue boats The Italian Coast Guard has donated two rescue boats to the Libyan Coast Guard and Navy […]
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NGOs need Med support
Nearly 9,000 refugees were rescued after they tried crossing the Mediterranean in unseaworthy boats over the weekend. NGOs played a big role in saving their lives, but want more support […]
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Med migrant rescues
Thousands make crossing over weekend. Migrant boats: Thousands saved off Libyan coast over Easter Thousands of migrants have been saved from the sea near Libya during one of the busiest […]
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Libya: EU encourages migrants
While the EU accuses charities of doing the same… Libya says European Union naval operation encourages migrants WARSAW: Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamad Taher Siala on Friday urged the EU to rethink […]
