ROME, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Two commercial ships and an Italian coastguard vessel rescued about 700 migrants from overcrowded boats near the Libyan coast on Friday, days after more than 300 people died trying to make the crossing to Europe.
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This week’s deaths have renewed focus on the European Union mission. Unlike its predecessor, Triton does not have a specific search-and-rescue mandate, and limits its border control operations to the waters near the Italian coast. (Reporting by James Mackenzie and Steve Scherer; Editing by Andrew Roche)
