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German Charity Ship Rescues 64 Migrants Off Libya
2019-04-04
[AnNahar] A German charity rescue ship has picked up 64 migrants colonists, including women and kiddies, stranded off Libya while trying to cross the Mediterranean for Europe.

The Watch the Med association said it received a call for help from the stricken inflatable at around 0830 GMT on Wednesday.

"The authorities were unreachable," Watch the Med said of the Libyan coastguard charged with search and rescue operations in the zone off Zouara.

Charities frequently accuse the Libyan authorities of failing to rescue migrants colonists, while rights groups say migrants colonists face abuses in Libya.

Instead, German charity Sea-Watch's Alan Kurdi rescue vessel went to rescue the migrants colonists.
That sounds an awful lot like the Alan Kurdi invaded Libyan territorial waters, which as I recall is kind of illegal, nicht wahr?
"They're all safe and sound on board our vessel," Sea-Eye said. "The Libyan coastguard is not answering or rescuing."
Posted by:trailing wife

#4  There is never a U-boat around when you need it.
Posted by: Choluck Elmiter4779   2019-04-04 09:28  

#3  How soon do these 'migrants' hijack the ship?
Posted by: Raj   2019-04-04 08:24  

#2  Sail to Libya.

Or I'll ask the UK police to put an EU arrest warrant out for enabling people trafficking.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2019-04-04 07:18  

#1  If the Libyans don't care, why does "Watch the Med"?
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2019-04-04 07:07  

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