This map shows migrant boat rescue locations by year, for boats departing from Libya. As you can see, European rescue vessels have gotten much closer to the Libyan shoreline in order to save more lives. This is truly a humanitarian accomplishment!
Related news article:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/14/world/europe/migrant-rescue-efforts-deadly.html
>Before 2014, rescues took place closer to Italy, with migrant boats traveling as far as Italian waters. By 2014, many rescues were occurring farther south in the Mediterranean.
>By 2015, rescues reached even closer to the Libyan side of the Mediterranean Sea.
>More recently, rescues were taking place closer to Libyan territorial waters. Rescuing migrants closer to the Libyan coast saved hundreds of people at sea.
EUROPE YES!
>>130111563
Fixed the unrachived clickbaiters
https://archive.is/OAjKL
>>130111598
Thanks. I forgot about that. NORWAY YES!
>>130111563
Taxi