On 2 July, a German Non-Governmental Organisation captured on video the Libyan Coastguard firing, throwing objects at and trying to ram into a migrant boat attempting to cross the Mediterranean. The organisation, Sea-Watch, called the episode a 'brutal attack' by the Libyan coast guard, following which the Associated Press reported that Libya's navy had acknowledged that the shots by coast guard forces had endangered the lives of migrants.Click here and here to read the AP coverage of the event.
Coast Guard condemned for 'attack' on migrant boat following video release