The Dutch Navy frigate Zr. Ms. Van Amstel is returned this morning in his home to Den Helder after four months deployment in the Aegean and Mediterranean Sea.
That brought the ship refugees map, but also picked up more than a thousand refugees from the sea. A rescued woman from Eritrea donated aboard birth to a daughter. The mother was removed from the sea near Crete from a sinking ship.
Initially stayed Van Amstel in the Aegean Sea for NATO. Since the intention was to observe boats with refugees from the Greek island of Chios and the Turkish coast, and then contact with the coast guards of both countries. That would bring migrants to land.
When the problem with boats full of refugees from Libya increased, the frigate zettte the mission continues in the Mediterranean for the European border agency Frontex. During this mission in June, one week 441 refugees rescued in two major actions.
The approximately one hundred heads constituent crew was welcomed by the Deputy Chief of Defence, Vice Admiral Rob Bauer.
By Editorial AD Photo: Reuters
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