An Italian navy frigate on Monday
saved seven Italian trawlers from the imminent arrival of a
speeding Libyan dinghy, Defence Undersecretary Stefania
Pucciarelli told reporters.
"The Italian crafts, which were carrying out fishing activities
in international waters, were saved and are heading north in the
central Mediterranean," she said.
Incidents between Libyan navy vessels and Italian trawlers are
fairly frequent.
Libya regularly seizes trawlers it says are fishing in its
waters.
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