Italian authorities said the ships Lifeline and Seefuchs, operated by the German migrant rescue group Mission Lifeline, were "illegally" flying the Dutch flag and will therefore be seized. Currently, Lifeline is carrying 226 migrants rescued off the coast of Libya. The planned seizure of the ships comes amid a deepening row over migrant rescues after Italy's new populist government refused last week to take in a stranded rescue ship carrying 630 migrants. Meanwhile, the UNCHR, the UN's refugee agency, has reported that 220 migrants drowned in the same area.
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Italy to Seize Two Mediterranean Rescue Ships
Italian authorities said the ships Lifeline and Seefuchs, operated by the German migrant rescue group Mission Lifeline, were "illegally" flying the Dutch flag and will therefore be seized. Currently, Lifeline is...
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