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Over the past two days, the Libyan Coast Guard managed to rescue 316 migrants off the country's coast, while the body of a migrant has been recovered from a boat that sank two weeks ago, the Libyan Navy said.
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A new plan to start training the Libyan Coast Guard and navy is ready and waiting for EU approval, the Operation Commander for the EU military operation in the Mediterranean (IRINI), Admiral Stefano Turchetto, said on Wednesday.
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The European Union will deliver five new search and rescue vessels, including three ships and two boats, to the Libyan Coast Guard, during the first half of 2022.
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Italy has provided the Libyan Ministry of Interior equipment for the General Directorate of Coastal Security, including a mobile maintenance workshop, spare parts for boats and marine parts, in addition to mobile admin
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The Maltese Foreign Minister, Evarist Bartolo, urged for the change of immigration policies and dealing with Libya away from the colonial mentality, calling for sitting with Libyan officials to discuss the issue.
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The European Union (EU) gave Tuesday Libya logistical equipment to enhance maritime monitoring and operations' control, in addition to launching a mobile coordination center for search and rescue in Libyan waters, acco
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The Libyan Coast Guard has rescued 112 migrants of various African and Arab nationalities, all of whom were attempting to reach European shores on a rubber dinghy.
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The Libyan Coast Guard announced the rescue of 61 illegal migrants west of Tripoli, all of whom were aboard a rubber dinghy attempting to reach Europe.
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