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]]> Italy’s begun a naval exercise to curb the flow of migrants that have its reception areas bursting at the seams.

An Italian warship headed for Libyan waters within minutes of parliament in Rome voting to authorize the operation.

Italy takes the lion’s share of migrants risking their lives to make the Mediterranean crossing from Libya.

People traffickers have been thriving because of the Libyan authorities inability to control them.

It’s raised the political temperature ahead of elections in Italy early next year.

An Italian patrol boat will work from Tripoli. A second Italian naval vessel will follow within days.

Italy had intending sending six ships until the Libyan authorities, who approve the operation, said this was too many.

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