Reports indicate that shots were unexpectedly fired at a humanitarian vessel on Saturday after it responded to a distress call from a boat carrying approximately 80 migrants in the Mediterranean.
According to SOS Mediterranee, who operates the vessel, the Libyan coastguard – trained and funded by the European Union – threatened the crew by “firing gunshots into the air,” causing them to withdraw and all the migrants be taken back to Libyan soil.
Shots fired during rescue operation!
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