Italian coast guard ships, along with military vessels
from Ireland and Britain, have rescued at least 2,900
migrants from 21 smugglers boats in the
Mediterranean, north of Libya.
An Irish military statement said the Irish vessel Le
Eithne was involved in six of the operations on
Sunday, rescuing migrants from inflatable rubber
dinghies.
In a statement, the Italian coast guard also confirmed
the number.
About 100 of the migrants were being brought to the
tiny island of Lampedusa, off Sicily. Authorities were
determining which larger, southern Italian ports
would receive the others on Monday.
So far this year, about 60,000 migrants saved by
ships in a multi-nation search and rescue mission
have been brought to Italian ports.
Many seek asylum from wars or persecution in Africa
or the Middle East, and hope to reach families in
northern Europe.
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