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12th September 2016
Naval Service Ship Saves Over 400 Migrants At Sea
#migrantsrescue - A Naval Service vessel writes The Irish Independent at the weekend rescued more than 400 migrants as part of its operations in the Mediterranean.
The LE James Joyce and her crew were part of a mission co-ordinated by Italian Maritime Rescue to save almost 2,000 people at risk in 18 separate boats off the coast of Libya. The refugees were trying to enter Europe.
The rescue happened about 40 nautical miles northwest of the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
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