Libya authorities ‘fire warning shots’ at migrant rescue ship
By DW
03 November 2019 |
11:50 am
Libyan authorities fired warning shots in the air and pointed mounted guns at rescuers and migrants, according to the humanitarian group Sea-Eye. A group spokesman said the act was unprecedented.
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