German organization ship announces rescue of 65 migrants off Libyan waters.
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Rome, 16 May 2019 (Lana) German Rescue organization has announced
that its Sea Watch Ship 3 rescued 65 immigrants who were onboard
inflated boat 30 mles off the Libyan coast after being spoted by
civilian reconassance plane.
It said it notified Libya, Malta, Italy and Holland about the
rescue operation but it received no response stressing that the
Meditranean waters are witnessing increase in the number of
immigrants.
Italian Minister of Interior commented on the issue by a
tweet;'NGO German ship hosting Holland's flag collected 65 immigrants
in Libyan waters, I just signed a warning not to get close to the
Italian territorial waters, our ports are closed and will remain so'.
=Lana