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Operation Mare Nostrum was a year-long naval and air operation commenced by the Italian government on 18 October 2013,[1] which rescued at least 150,000 migrants on the dangerous Mediterranean sea crossing.[2] The operation ended on 31 October 2014,[3] and was superseded by Frontex's Operation Triton.
- ^ "Mare Nostrum Operation". Ministry of Defence of Italy. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "IOM Applauds Italy's Life-Saving Mare Nostrum Operation: "Not a Migrant Pull Factor"". International Organization for Migration. 31 October 2014. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ Ella Ide (31 October 2014). "Italy ignores pleas, ends boat migrant rescue operation". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 16 April 2015.