The non-profit SOS Mediterranee says the MV Ocean Viking was targeted while carrying 87 rescued migrants to safety.
A humanitarian group has claimed that the Libyan coast guard opened fire on a ship that was operating in the Mediterranean which had 87 rescued migrants onboard.
In a statement on Monday, the non-profit SOS Mediterranee called the alleged attack against the MV Ocean Viking on Sunday afternoon “an outrageous and unacceptable act.”
None of the migrants or the crew were injured during the 20-minutes assault, according to SOS Mediterranee, who said the event happened in international waters 40 miles north of the Libyan coast.
“Although no one was physically wounded, everyone on board feared for their lives, and crucial rescue equipment and the ship herself suffered significant damage,” the NGO said.
SOURCE: EURO NEWS
