EU approves military operation to counter immigrants smuggling via the Mediterranean.
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Brussels, 19'06.2015 - (Lana) - Member countries of the European
Union , today Friday , have approved launching the first stage of the
military operation against human smuggling in the Mediterranean sea ,
starting from next week.
A diplomatic source said :"all conditions are available for the
foreign ministers to announce the start of the mission on 22nd of
June".
Another sources , asserted that member countries were committed to
provide enough ships and planes for the first stage , for gathering
intelligent information.
They called on intensifying efforts for search and rescue , and
requested Europe foreign ministers to draft military options against
human smugglers , who are exploiting refugees , that seeking Europe
via the Mediterranean.
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