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Humanitarian vessel attacked by Libyan patrol in international waters

A vessel chartered by humanitarian groups had 87 rescued people on board when a Libyan patrol boat approached.

SOS Méditerranée has been operating the Ocean Viking since 2019. (AN/Flavio Gasperini/SOS Méditerranée)

A humanitarian rescue vessel, the MV Ocean Viking, was fired upon by a Libyan Coast Guard patrol boat, drawing protests from aid groups.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies expressed deep concern on Tuesday over the attack, which occurred in international waters.

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