Naval forces gather for EU migrant mission

摘要

Italy's flagship, the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour, is to lead the EU mission to counter migrant-smuggling from Libya. Italian naval sources say the 27,000-tonne ship will sail from its home port of Taranto "within days" to begin Phase 2 of the European Union Naval Force Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR Med) operation against migrant smuggling organisations, which is set to begin in late June.