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Air rescue: Nato failed to aid Libyan migrants out of Lampedusa

Rome, Italy - A military helicopter dropped food and water and indicated that it would return

An investigation by the Council of Europe says Nato failed to rescue 63 Libyan migrants who were hoping to reach Lampedusa last May. The nine-month investigation concludes that there were many opportunities to aid and rescue the migrants. Only nine people survived the voyage through the Mediterranean Sea after the boat ran out of fuel, and drifted back to Libya. After 18 hours at sea a distress...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1139186
Rome, Italy, 03/30/2012 14:36
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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