Boat with 170 Africans on board sinks off Libyan coast

A boat with around 170 African migrants on board trying to reach Europe has sunk off the Libyan coast, a spokesman for the Libyan navy said on Saturday. "The coast guards have rescued 17 of the illegal migrants," said Ayoub Qassem, spokesman of the navy. Writing by Ulf Laessing; Read More http://ift.tt/1p1JdLG