«A patrol boat from the so-called Libyan coast guard intervened violently a few minutes ago just as the Mare Jonio was rescuing a vessel in danger in international waters». Mediterranea saving humans makes it known.
«The Libyan militiamen», continues the NGO, «fired shots into the water and into the air, creating panic and causing several people to fall into the water. The Mare Jonio team is recovering and protecting the shipwrecked people."
«We ask», the organization adds, «that the Italian Government intervene immediately to stop the violent, dangerous and criminal behavior of the so-called Libyan coast guard».
