Members of the Libyan coast guard attempted to 'forcibly board' the search-and-rescue vessel Geo Barents, run by Doctors Without Borders (MSF), which had departed Italy shortly before Life Support.
Nicola Selva Bonino, a Life Support sea rescuer, told DW the Libyan coast guard has approached the Life Support around five times in the year it's been in operation.
Since 2017, the bloc has allocated more than 57 million to help Libyan authorities patrol their border.
Critics of NGO sea rescue operations have said they offer a 'pull factor'.
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