1,400 Migrants Rescued at Sea

[Omaha Steve]

Source: NY Times

Ships from Italy and France rescued more than 1,400 migrants on Saturday after smugglers’ boats ran into trouble in the Mediterranean Sea near Libya. Italian officials said 1,200 migrants were taken to Italian ports after several different rescue operations by its coast guard and navy. In a French operation, 217 migrants in three rubber dinghies were rescued by a marine patrol boat and two people suspected of being smugglers were detained in the seas north of Libya, French officials said. All were being turned over to Italian authorities.


Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/03/world/europe/1400-migrants-rescued-at-sea.html

[muriel_volestrangler]

1. Up to 3,700 by Sunday morning

Nearly 3,700 migrants were rescued from boats near the coast of Libya on Saturday and early on Sunday, the Italian coastguard said.

A spokesman said rescue operations were likely to continue throughout Sunday. All of those pulled from boats were being taken to Italy.

Italian authorities said the migrants were rescued by Italian and French navy vessels in 17 separate operations.

At least 1,750 people have died this year trying to cross the Mediterranean.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32573389

[dembotoz]

2. if these were central american approaching the us...would the GOP demand we sink the boats