Several in front of Libya rescued migrants have been taken, according to Italy’s Minister of the interior, but in this case, the control of a merchant ship, and control the direction of Europe. More than 100 people on Board.
the Rescued migrants to Italian and details painted in front of Libya a commercial ship under your control and steer it in the direction of the North. “There are no castaways, there are pirates,” said Italy’s interior Minister Matteo Salvini of the right-wing Lega party.
The merchant ship “Elhiblu” have taken in the Mediterranean, a group of migrants off the Libyan coast, but then about six miles from the capital, Tripoli suddenly the course in the direction of the North changed. The captain of the merchant ship had dropped off, a corresponding Alarm message, authorities of Malta. After that, there had been no contact.
On the way in the direction of Malta
The ship is now apparently in the direction of Malta, as Malta said. The Maltese authorities had been informed of a “lake überfallenes ship,” said a spokeswoman.
Italian and Maltese media that 108 of the migrants on Board the vessel going under the flag of the island nation of Palau. On Board around 30 women and children. Both Italy and Malta do not want to take the boat refugees, as long as there is no EU-wide distribution mechanism.
Hardly rescue ships
in Front of the Libyan coast and more rescue ships are hardly in use, the boats from aid agencies were blocked for a long time again on the sea, or withdrawn from circulation. Also, the EU has stopped its naval deployment off the Libyan coast.
Germany is participation in “Sophia”, 22.01.2019 EU naval operation against Libya, stop, 26.03.2019
