Tag: migrant boats
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New aircraft for Italy
Deliveries complete next year. Italy begins receiving new maritime patrol aircraft Gareth Jennings, London The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana: AMI) has received into service the first two of […]
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Migrant deaths top 4600
Over 4600 deaths so far this year. Migrant boat traffic from Libya to Europe is surging — and turning deadlier By Michael Birnbaum RUSSELS — Migrants heading to Italy from […]
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1,400 migrants rescued at sea
Fewer crossing attempts, but more deaths in Med than 2015. 1,400 migrants rescued at sea By Laura Smith-Spark (CNN)About 1,400 migrants were rescued Saturday in the Mediterranean, including more than […]
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Hundreds dead in Mediterranean
More tragedy for the Med. Migrant crisis: ‘Hundreds dead’ in shipwrecks off Libya About 240 migrants are believed drowned in two shipwrecks off the coast of Libya, migration officials say. […]
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EUNAVFOR begins Libya training
EUNAVFOR MED operation Sophia started training the Libyan Navy Coast Guard and Libyan Navy this week. EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia starts training of Libyan Navy Coast Guard and Libyan Navy […]
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Heavy terms for traffickers
Five suspected crew members still face trial. Italy judge jails 3 for 20 years each over deadly 2015 migrant voyage An Italian judge sentenced three men to 20 years each […]
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UN extends migrant mission
Hardly a surprise… Security Council extends measures to curb migrant smuggling off Libyan coast 6 October 2016 – Deploring continued loss of life due to migrant smuggling and human trafficking […]
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Thousands of migrants rescued
Improving sea states have seen thousands of migrants rescued this week. Migrant crisis: 28 dead in day of rescues off Libya More than 20 migrants are said to have suffocated […]
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Migrants keep coming
Over 14,000 migrants rescued in a week. 2,600 Migrants Rescued in the Mediterranean Sea By LENA MASRI Around 2,600 migrants were saved in the Mediterranean Sea today in several rescue […]
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Rescue ops off Libya
Three babies were among those taken to safety, according to Sky’s Mark Stone, who was on board one of the rescue vessels. Seven Migrants Dead As ‘Jam-Packed’ Boat Sinks Off […]
