French Navy corvette in Brindisi to join EU Triton mission

(ANSA) - Rome, April 27 - A French Navy corvette has reached Italy's Brindisi port and will join the EU's Triton patrol and rescue mission as of Tuesday, sources said Monday.
    The vessel is taking a medical team and a Finance Guard officer on board prior to joining the EU mission, whose stated intent is to rescue migrants in distress as they make the dangerous crossing from Libya on unseaworthy boats.
    The 80-meter corvette has capacity for up to 100 people, the sources said.