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The Italian coast guard on Thursday nearly nine hundred asylum seekers, mostly Syrians rescued from two boats for the coast of Sicily.
From one boat 515 people were removed, the other another 380. In addition Syrians were also Iraqis in the boats. According to UN refugee agency UNHCR, it is the largest crossing in a time in over a year.
From one boat 515 people were removed, the other another 380. In addition Syrians were also Iraqis in the boats. According to UN refugee agency UNHCR, it is the largest crossing in a time in over a year.
BREAKING 2 boats with +400 mostly Syrian refugees rescued off Italy Spox @CarlottaSami @BaMolinario @SpindlerWilliam pic.twitter.com/ug4Qwj9yrS— UNHCRNews (@RefugeesMedia) May 12, 2016