Tag: Libya

  • EU backs migrant crisis naval force

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    Italy to command operation. EU backs migrant crisis naval force EU ministers have approved plans to establish a naval force to combat people-smugglers operating from Libya. The aim is to […]

  • EU to back ‘boat-destroyer’ mission

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    Proposal has met with significant opposition. EU to back ‘boat-destroyer’ mission in Mediterranean EU foreign and defence ministers are expected to approve a mission to destroy the boats used by […]

  • The nightmare of a Mediterranean Somalia

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    Fears for regional security. The nightmare of a Mediterranean Somalia The two latest incidents off the coast of Libya involved a Turkish cargo ship, a Greek oil tanker and the […]

  • Italy rescues 3,600 migrants in 2 days

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    Coast Guard continues rescue mission. Italy reports 3,600 migrant rescues in two days Almost 3,600 migrants have been rescued from overcrowded boats sailing from Africa to Europe over the past […]

  • Libya warns ships not to enter waters

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    Warning comes after ship shelled by forces. Libya warns ships not to enter territorial waters unauthorized BY KEN HANLY Tobruk – The internationally-recognized Libyan government in Tobruk has warned countries not to […]

  • UNHCR hails EU migrant proposal

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    Hopes proposal will be followed. UNHCR hails today’s EU proposed Agenda on Migration as breakthrough, urges speedy adoption Press Release UNHCR applauds the European Commission’s proposals, announced earlier today, for […]

  • Chaos in Libya, Nightmare in the Med

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    How chaos in Libya spawned a security nightmare in the Mediterranean Ioannis Chapsos, Coventry University Libya has been in a state of chaos ever since the fall of its former […]

  • HMS Bulwark rescues over 400 migrants

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    Rescue operating ongoing. HMS Bulwark rescues over 400 migrants HMS Bulwark is conducting its largest tasking to date as part of the coordinated response to the migrant crisis in the […]

  • Libya rejects EU military plans

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    EU under fire. Mediterranean migrants: Libya rejects EU military plans Libya has criticised EU proposals to authorise the use of force against people smugglers taking migrants across the Mediterranean to […]

  • Turkish ship attacked off Libya

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    One crewman killed, several injured. Turkish ship attacked as it approached Libya’s Tobruk: Foreign Ministry A Turkish dry cargo ship was shelled from the Libyan coast as it approached the […]

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