A boat holding 28 illegal immigrants was rescued yesterday in a joined operation between AFM and Libyan forces after their boat was taking in water in Maltese waters.

Saturday night at 23:45 hrs CEST the Police was informed that a boat found at 44 nautical miles to the south of Malta needed assistance. The AFM were sent on location with a patrol boat.

Concurrent to these rescue efforts, Libyan authorities also dispatched a launch to assist the illegal immigrants. Subsequently, both P-52 patrol boat and the Libyan rescue-launch reached the rubber-dinghy in distress. The Maritime Squadron personnel provided aid to the illegal immigrants. Around 04:00 hrs CEST on Sunday morning, 22 men, 5 females and one baby were transferred onboard patrol-vessel P-52. The remaining 27 migrants were taken onboard the Libyan vessel.

A woman and the baby were escorted to Mater Dei hospital where they are being medically treated.Further investigations on the case are underway.

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