Tag: Libya

  • Europe’s migrant crisis

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    Still no agreement on proposal. Europe’s migrant crisis: Is the answer for UN to authorize use of force? Under such an authorization, EU countries could destroy the boats that smugglers […]

  • Italy, Malta, UK call for rescue law reform

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    Calls for review of SOLAS and UNCLOS. Italy, Malta, and the UK call for rescue law reform Girija Shettar n the first session of the Maritime Safety Committee’s special session […]

  • HMS Bulwark arrives in Italy with 1,200 rescued migrants

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    Royal Navy mission continues. HMS Bulwark arrives in Italy with 1,200 rescued migrants Royal Navy warship HMS Bulwark has arrived in an Italian port, carrying 1,200 migrants rescued from the […]

  • Royal Navy catches traffickers

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    Five suspects detained on board HMS Bulwark. Royal Navy sailors catch five suspected human traffickers hiding among the masses of desperate migrants they so cruelly exploit By Larisa Brown, Defence Correspondent […]

  • EUNAVFOR Med should be multi-agency

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    PMSC hopes for repeat of success of Operation Atalanta. The EU Naval Force mission in the Mediterranean will need to be multi-agency in outlook if it is to succeed Strong […]

  • Warships rescue thousands of migrants

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    Huge rescue mission over weekend. Migrant crisis: Warships rescue thousands off Libya coast European warships and coast guard vessels have rescued more than 2,000 migrants off the coast of Libya. […]

  • ‘Missile hit our ship…’

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    Shipmaster relives moment his tanker was attacked by Hiftar fighter jet. ‘Missile hit our ship and blasted me out the door’ The Georgian shipmaster of the Anwaar Afriqya was on […]

  • Thousands of migrants rescued

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    Italian Coast Guard rescue 4,200 migrants. Thousands of migrants rescued, 17 die: coastguard The Italian coastguard says more than 4,000 migrants crossing from Africa to Europe were rescued in the […]

  • Wikileaks’ claims over Med ISIS plan

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    EU military chiefs preparing to fight Isis over Mediterranean migrant crisis, according to new WikiLeaks documents Officials are reportedly concerned about the lack of a ‘political end state’ in sight […]

  • Libyan planes attack tanker

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    Second attack in recent weeks against shipping. Libyan government warplanes attack oil tanker docked at Sirte Warplanes from Libya’s official government attacked an oil tanker docked outside the city of […]

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