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🚨 Crime
Mediterranean rescues: 78 people, including a 2-day old baby, rescued
Libya · Rest of Africa region
detected 2026-09-09T12:15:29Z updated 2026-09-09T12:15:29Z
Most of the migrants had reportedly set sail from Libya. The news of the rescue by the SOS Mediterranee comes in the wake of the detention of the SOS Humanity operated rescue ship by Italian authorities.
Single-source report, not yet corroborated.
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Category 🚨 Crime
Severity Low
Confidence Low
Sources 1
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