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German naval vessels rescue refugees

June 11, 2016

An EU naval mission, "Operation Sophia," is aimed at cracking down on people smugglers. But the ships that take part also rescue refugees on the high seas - more than 12,000 so far. Our reporter meets an officer cadet on board a German ship.

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