A humanitarian aid group says armed vessels linked to Libya’s coast guard open fire on a migrant rescue ship in the Mediterranean on Monday. According to the operator of the rescue vessel, the incident occurs shortly after the ship rescues approximately 90 migrants from an overcrowded wooden boat. The group reports that the vessels associated with the Libyan coast guard fire on the humanitarian ship following the rescue operation. The accounts describe the rescue and the subsequent shooting as closely connected in time, suggesting the firing follows the transfer of migrants onboard. The reports do not provide additional verified details in the excerpts about casualties, damage to the rescue ship, or the migrants’ condition after the incident. The sources also do not mention a direct response or statement from Libyan authorities. Overall, the coverage aligns on the same sequence: a rescue of about 90 migrants in the Mediterranean, followed by reported gunfire directed at the aid group’s vessel by ships linked to Libya’s coast guard.
Libya-linked vessels fire on migrant rescue ship after rescuing about 90 migrants
A humanitarian aid group says armed vessels linked to Libya’s coast guard open fire on a migrant rescue ship in the Mediterranean on Monday. According to the operator of the rescue vessel, the inciden...
- An aid group says armed vessels linked to Libya’s coast guard fire on a humanitarian rescue ship in the Mediterranean.
- The firing happens shortly after the rescue ship pulls about 90 migrants from an overcrowded wooden boat.
- The incident is reported to have occurred on Monday during the migrant rescue operation.
- Sources do not provide confirmed information in the excerpts about injuries or damage.
- No statement from Libyan authorities is included in the provided reports.
Armed vessels linked to the Libyan coast guard opened fire on a humanitarian rescue ship Monday after it rescued about 90 migrants in the Mediterranean
3 months agoArmed vessels linked to the Libyan coast guard opened fire Monday on a humanitarian rescue ship shortly after it saved about 90 migrants from an overcrowded wooden boat in the Mediterranean, the group operating the vessel said.
3 months agoArmed vessels linked to the Libyan coast guard opened fire on a humanitarian rescue ship Monday after it rescued about 90 migrants in the Mediterranean
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