Migrant rescue ship captain accuses Libyan coast guard of threatening them with murder
By Reuters
03 July 2018 |
3:51 pm
The captain of German humanitarian ship Lifeline detained by Malta last week said in a video released on Tuesday (July 3) that the Libyan coast guard threatened him and his crew with death.
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