A group of 88 migrants was rescued by the AFM today and brought to Malta this evening on a patrol boat.

That raises to 276 the number of migrant arrivals in two days, with two groups having arrived yesterday. Most of the migrants are Somali.

Today's group was on a dinghy which was reported to the authorities by a French vessel. The dinghy was 65 miles off Malta. Those on board include 25 women, of whom three are pregnant.

76 migrants also arrived today on a fishing boat in Ragusa Italy, They claimed to be Egyptian.

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