Leaked Frontex Video Sparks Allegations Against Sea-Watch NGO
A leaked Frontex surveillance video has fueled allegations by German CDU politicians and right-wing media (Springer, Le Figaro, Il Giornale) that the sea rescue NGO Sea-Watch cooperates with Libyan smugglers. The video, filmed during a May 11, 2026 rescue operation off Libya, shows masked men in paramilitary clothing assisting migrants onto a Sea-Watch dinghy. Sea-Watch rejects the claims as a 'far-right smear campaign,' stating the video omits critical context: the boat had a lower deck where people were locked, no rescue equipment, and 90 people aboard including two unconscious. The crew reported the incident transparently to Italian authorities and distributed life jackets while masked men threatened to throw people into the water. Sea-Watch also notes that the Libyan coast guard later fired live ammunition at their ship. The NGO faces potential legal consequences for its Dutch captain.
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