180 migrants rescued off coast of Malta

The Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) rescued 180 migrants off the coast of Malta on Monday.

The rescue carried out during the night involved two separate operations.

A patrol vessel rescued 28 migrants from a dinghy 71 miles southwest of Malta, and 152 migrants from a wooden boat southeast of Malta.

Those operations are the AFM's second and third within 24 hours.

The AFM rescued 69 migrants on Sunday.