U.S. military picks up distress signal, helps coordinate rescue of 131 migrants in the Mediterranean – By Harm Venhuizen (Military Times) / July 29 2020
U.S. military forces responded to a distress signal in the Mediterranean that resulted in the rescue of 131 migrants.
A U.S. Air Force drone conducting surveillance off the coast of North Africa located a distressed inflatable boat carrying migrants across the Mediterranean Sea, a press release reported.
The boat was deflating and its motor had died approximately 50 miles northwest of Misrata, Libya, tweets from Alarm Phone, a network advocating for the rescue of migrants in distress, reported.
The tweets also stated that none of the 131 migrants on board, including 13 minors, were wearing life jackets.
The people in distress say that there are 24 minors on board. None of the ~120 people wears a life vest! We believe this boat was spotted earlier by the aircraft #Moonbird of @seawatch_intl. Rescue must be launched immediately!https://t.co/lfGbUIN0OC
— @alarmphone (@alarm_phone) July 21, 2020
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