A joint operation between the Italian, UK, and Spanish navies successfully rescued about 2,000 asylum seekers who were trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Italy.
The Italian coast guard says that the refugees were packed into 11 boats.
A joint operation between the Italian, UK, and Spanish navies successfully rescued about 2,000 asylum seekers who were trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Italy.
The Italian coast guard says that the refugees were packed into 11 boats.