The US Navy and the AFM have released the above picture of rescued migrants being transferred to a Maltese patrol boat.

The 129 migrants were rescued from the US Navy assault ship San Antonio in rough seas on Wednesday. The San Antonio then entered Maltese waters and transferred the migrants to a Maltese patrol boat off Marsaxlokk on Thursday.

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