Malta: Migrants picked up by merchant vessel from Malta SAR zone, taken back to Libya – IOM

A group of migrants who had been stranded inside the Maltese search and rescue area have been taken back to Tripoli, the Libya branch of the International Organisation for Migration said.

According to NGOs, four migrant boats had been stranded at sea between Malta and Libya. Both Italy and Malta have closed their ports due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Source: The Malta Independent

Updated 16:50pm