# Frontex Watched Libyans Run Migrant Boat Over

> EU agency Frontex shared migrant boat coordinates with Libyans, then watched them run it over.
- Title: Frontex Watched Libyans Run Migrant Boat Over · EUobserver
- Summary: EU agency Frontex shared migrant boat coordinates with Libyans, then watched them run it over. Frontex reported Libyans ran over a migrant boat carrying 27…
- Keywords: frontex, libyan coastguard, migrant boat, children, 27 people, 19 june 2026, international covenant on civil and poli, politics, world, Watched, Libyans, Run
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/241745/eu-agency-frontex-told-libyans-where-to-find-migrant-boat-with-children-then-watched-them-run-it-over
- Published: 2026-10-08T13:27:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: frontex, libyan coastguard, migrant boat, children, 27 people, 19 june 2026, international covenant on civil and poli, politics, world
## Frontex shared migrant boat coordinates
The EU’s border agency Frontex shared coordinates of an overcrowded and partly deflated boat in the Mediterranean sea with the Libyan coastguard.
## Libyans ran over migrant boat
The boat was carrying 27 people, including children. Frontex described an incident that took place on 19 June 2026.
## Libyans violated right to life
Frontex’s rights officer noted the botched rescue violated article six of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
## Key takeaway

Frontex reported Libyans ran over a migrant boat carrying 27 people including children on 19 June 2026.