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Rescue Vessel Tallies 10,000 Saved Over 12 Months

At least 10,000 refugees and migrants, mostly from eastern Africa, Nigeria and Syria, have been rescued over the past year by the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS), according to a video released by MOAS on August 29. MOAS is a private humanitarian group whose vessel, the Phoenix, patrols the Mediterranean. Footage from aboard the ship shows rescued migrants explaining their reasons for fleeing their countries. Credit: The Migrant Offshore Aid Station