Tag: migrants

  • Special Forces Seize Tanker Hijacked by Migrants in the Mediterranean Sea

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    March 28: Five migrants who allegedly led the hijacking of a tanker in the Mediterranean to avoid being returned to Libya were arrested in Malta on Thursday after special forces […]

  • Two Migrant Boats Sink Near Sabratha, Libya; At Least 40 Killed

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    March 19: A migrant boat headed for Europe sank off the Libyan coast near the western town of Sabratha, security officials reported. At least 10 people have died and 17 […]

  • Over 50 Would-Be Immigrants Rescued off Nador, Morocco

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    March 18: Fifty-three Sub-Saharan would-be immigrants, including ten women, who were experiencing difficulties onboard a deflated makeshift boat, were rescued on Monday by the royal navy coastguard off Nador, a […]

  • Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 8,956 in 2019; Deaths Reach 224

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    The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Migration Agency, reports that 8,956 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea through 27 February, a 12 per cent decrease from the 10,243 […]

  • More Than 80 Migrants Rescued Off Italy’s Lampedusa

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    Eighty-seven migrants in a wooden boat have been rescued off the Italian island of Lampedusa and are due to arrive in Malta on Wednesday, officials said. Malta’s armed forces said […]

  • UK patrols to increase

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    Crossings from France vex UK government. Channel migrants: UK and France to step up patrols The UK and France are to step up joint patrols and increase surveillance to tackle […]

  • Migrants detained in Kent

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    Migrant numbers on the rise. More than 20 migrants detained in Kent Some 23 migrants, including three children, have been detained in Kent after crossing the Channel in small boats. […]

  • EU NAVFOR Med extended

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    Merchant shipping still called on to rescue migrants. European shipowners are pleased with the extension of the EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia ECSA welcomes the Council’s decision to extent the mandate […]

  • No Aus border patrols?

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    Move cause for concern. Stop the boats: Email exposes Border Force plans to save money by halting ocean patrols By Nicole Hasham The Australian Border Force plans to save money on […]

  • Migrant Channel rescue

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    More than 100 migrants have crossed from France since November. Six suspected migrants rescued from Dover shipping lane Six suspected migrants have been rescued from a dinghy in the Channel […]

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