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An Armed Forces of Malta soldier stands guard near rescued African would-be immigrants in Valletta
02 Sep 2009
Source: Reuters
 
An Armed Forces of Malta soldier stands guard near rescued African would-be immigrants as the patrol vessel berths at its base in Valletta's Marsamxett Harbour September 2, 2009. The group of 84 immigrants, all claiming to be from Somalia, were rescued 57 nautical miles (65 miles/105 km) south of Malta when their dinghy started taking in water, while on their way to reach European soil from Africa. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi (MALTA DISASTER SOCIETY POLITICS) MALTA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN MALTA
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Somalia's President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed addresses a news conference in Mogadishu, September 19, 2009. The United Nations is investigating the use of its vehicles by suicide bombers who killed 17 African ...




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