Friday, 30 March 2012 06:38
‘The Council of Europe inquiry says a “catalogue of errors” by NATO and coastguards led to the deaths of 63 Libyans fleeing the North African country during the war last year.
The report published on Thursday said two NATO ships close by failed to mount a rescue operation despite emergency calls, and despite knowing the location of the distressed boat. The nine-month inquiry concluded that there were many opportunities to rescue the victims. Only nine people survived the 15-day Mediterranean voyage headed for the Italian island of Lampedusa.’
Read more: NATO Fails to Rescue Libyan Migrant Boat