The German rescue boat Humanity 1 has, since the beginning of the week, still been immobilized by the Italian authorities. The Italian authorities accuse the crew of this boat of having caused a clash with the Libyan coast guard who had intervened, following a call from Frontex, to intercept migrants.
The crew, on the contrary, accuses the Libyan soldiers of having “ put the lives of these migrants in danger ” The 77 people rescued were on board three boats in difficulty. According to the IOM, more than 17,000 migrants were intercepted at sea and returned to Libya in 2023.