Operation Triton
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| - | '''Operation Mare Nostrum''' was a year-long naval and air operation commenced by the [[Italian government]] on October 18, 2013 to tackle the increased [[immigration to Europe]] during the second half of 2013 and migratory ship wreckages off [[Lampedusa]]. | + | |
| - | ==See also== | + | '''Operation Triton''' was a border security operation conducted by [[Frontex]], the [[European Union]]'s border security agency. The operation, under Italian control, began on 1 November 2014 and ended on 1 February 2018 when it was replaced by [[Operation Themis]]. It involved voluntary contributions from 15 other European nations (both [[EU state|EU member states]] and non-members). Current voluntary contributors to Operation Triton are Croatia, Iceland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, Romania, Poland, Lithuania and Malta. |
| - | *[[2013 Lampedusa migrant shipwreck]] | + | On 14 June 2016, the Dutch [[frigate]] {{ship|HNLMS|Van Amstel|F831|6}} rescued 193 migrants, including 40 women and 16 children, who had been at sea for a week. The migrants' plan was to travel from Egypt to Sicily, but panic erupted when the old ship they were on started showing signs of sinking. The Dutch frigate safely escorted them to an Italian harbour. |
| - | *[[2015 Libya migrant shipwrecks]] | + | |
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Operation Triton was a border security operation conducted by Frontex, the European Union's border security agency. The operation, under Italian control, began on 1 November 2014 and ended on 1 February 2018 when it was replaced by Operation Themis. It involved voluntary contributions from 15 other European nations (both EU member states and non-members). Current voluntary contributors to Operation Triton are Croatia, Iceland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, Romania, Poland, Lithuania and Malta. On 14 June 2016, the Dutch frigate Template:Ship rescued 193 migrants, including 40 women and 16 children, who had been at sea for a week. The migrants' plan was to travel from Egypt to Sicily, but panic erupted when the old ship they were on started showing signs of sinking. The Dutch frigate safely escorted them to an Italian harbour.
