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Spanish aid boat stuck at sea rescues 39 more migrants
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] A Spanish humanitarian ship that has been stuck at sea with 121 The Open Arms boat said it made its latest rescue on Saturday morning in international waters in the central Mediterranean, where it has been stranded for nine days after Italia and Malta denied it entry. Open Arms founder Oscar Camps says that Malta has offered to allow the 39 new passengers to disembark, but still rejects the 121 the boat rescued last week. Late on Friday, another NGO boat run by Doctors Without Borders and SOS Mediterranee said it rescued 85 Rescue ships face fines of 1 million euros if they enter Italian waters without permission. Related: Open Arms: 2019-08-05 Migrants on German NGO ship allowed to disembark in Malta Open Arms: 2019-08-04 Rescued migrants in limbo as Salvini bans second charity ship Open Arms: 2019-07-20 German Rescue Ship Captain Questioned by Italy Prosecutor over Migrants Posted by: Fred 2019-08-11 |
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