Migrants ‘feared for their lives’ as Libyan gunmen fired on rescue ship

Armed men on a Libyan coastguard patrol boat fired shots at a German-flagged rescue vessel in international waters off Libya. The crew and rescued survivors feared for their lives as the coastguard attempted to seize the vessel and force it towards Libya. The incident is an escalation of years-long aggression by the Libyan coastguard against NGO rescue ships in the Mediterranean. The crew, including 30 members from various countries, and 90 rescued people were on board the vessel.