In response, the Defend Europe group immediately declared its mission to stop the flow of people from North Africa to Europe a “victory” and was widely praised by its supporters. A Defend Europe spokesperson told HuffPost UK on Sunday: “The situation in the Mediterranean seems at kind of a turning point.”So, what role did the group have in these events? TAHA JAWASHI via Getty Images The Libyan Coast Guard takes an aggressive approach to security. — Defend Europe (@DefendEuropeID) August 15, 2017🇬🇧 Golfo A. has been stopped. — Defend Europe (@DefendEuropeID) August 15, 2017But the latest satellite tracking shows the C-Star appearing to also be sailing away from the Libyan coast.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 15, 2017 18:33 UTC