5,000 migrants rescued in Med since Friday: Frontex
The rescue mission, which started Friday, focused on a group of Libyan migrants travelling aboard 25 boats, said Frontex, adding that five other operations were in place to rescue another 500 migrants.
According to the agency, rescuers discovered 17 bodies during the operation, confirming the toll given by the Italian coastguard.
British, Maltese, Belgian and Italian ships took part in the operation, along with Icelandic and Finnish planes.
Since the beginning of the year, more than 45,000 illegal migrants have arrived in Italy....
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