Three Italian Ships Rescue 414 Migrants in Four Boats.
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Rome, 22 July 2105(Lana) Italian coast guard have announced that
three Italian ships were involved in the rescue of up to 414 migrants
who were on board 4 boats on Tuesday including one new born baby and
two other children.
According to the international Migration Organisation 150000
migrants fleeing poverty and wars in sub-Saharan Africa have reached
European shores since January 2015.
A spokesman for the Italian coast guard said 1400 were rescued
on Monday as well.
Tuesday's recues operation took place 25 to 35 miles off the
coast of Libya and was carried out by vessels belonging to the
Italian coast guard working as part of the EU salvation mission
'Triton' which replaced Italian operation 'Mary Nostrum.'
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