Another 180 migrants rescued by Armed Forces of Malta patrol vessel

Another 180 migrants have been rescued by the Armed Forces of Malta over the past hours.

In a statement, the AFM said its P61 Patrol Vessel had picked up two groups of migrants.

The first group of 28 was picked up from a dinghy some 71 Nm South-West of Malta.

The second group of 152 migrants was rescued from a wooden boat South-South-East of Malta

The migrants are being brought to Malta and are expected to arrive on Monday afternoon.

On Sunday, another AFM patrol vessel rescued 69 migrants from a wooden boat in distress, some 117 NM South-West of Malta. The migrants arrived in Malta on Sunday night.

Meanwhile, Malta is being urged to take in 49 migrants that have been rescued by two NGOs and have been stranded at sea for a number of days.

from The Malta Independent http://bit.ly/2BSMoj1
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