Air patrols will continue after decision, which was driven by threat from Italy to veto entire rescue operation
Jennifer Rankin in Brussels
The European Union is to stop the sea patrols that have rescued thousands of refugees and migrants from the central Mediterranean, after Italy’s populist government threatened to veto the entire operation.
Operation Sophia, which has two vessels and five planes and helicopters, was set up in 2015 to prevent loss of life at sea in a year when 3,771 people died or went missing attempting to reach Europe in rickety boats.
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Source: theguardian.com
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