First Italian ship carrying intercepted migrants arrives in Albania

An Italian navy ship carrying 16 men rescued at sea after departing from Libya arrived in the Albanian port town of Shengjin on Wednesday. Up to 3,000 adult migrant men picked up by the Italian coast guard in international waters will be sheltered in two Albanian processing centres each month under a new deal between Rome and Tirana. 

Oct 16, 2024 - 11:06
First Italian ship carrying intercepted migrants arrives in Albania
An Italian navy ship carrying 16 men rescued at sea after departing from Libya arrived in the Albanian port town of Shengjin on Wednesday. Up to 3,000 adult migrant men picked up by the Italian coast guard in international waters will be sheltered in two Albanian processing centres each month under a new deal between Rome and Tirana.