Overview

• On June 5, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship diverted from its Gaza mission to answer a distress call and rescue four Sudanese migrants adrift in the Mediterranean.
• The refugees had spent five days at sea and drifted without engine power for two days after their overcrowded boat began to sink under pressure from the Libyan Coast Guard.
• Crew members and activists including Rima Hassan and Thiago Avila shared photos and videos confirming that the four rescued migrants are in good health.
• The ship has formally requested that the Greek Coast Guard assume responsibility and transfer the survivors to safety in Greece.
• The mission continues toward Gaza under threat of Israeli interception, with activists saying the rescue underscores the need for a unified European response under international refugee law.