The Italian Aircraft Carrier Cavour rejoins EUNAVFOR MED operation Sophia
After less than two months since the beginning of her routine maintenance period, the Italian Aircraft Cavour has rejoined EUNAVFOR MED operation Sophia.
The light Aircraft Carrier GARIBALDI 
leaves the European Union military operation after an intense period of assignment as mission flagship having embarked the Force Headquarters Staff composed by more than 50 officers and petty officers coming from 22 different EU contributing Member States.
Additionally the 2 EH 101 helicopters embarked on the ship undertook 27 patrol and surveillance missions, flying more the 58 hours, in order to collect pieces of information about suspicious activities at sea, which represent the key to success in the fight against human smugglers and traffickers in the Central Mediterranean sea.
Launched last June the 22nd, Operation Sophia is part of a wider EU’s comprehensive approach to migration, tackling both current symptoms and root causes such as conflict, poverty, climate change and persecution. Last October the 7th, the operation moved to its second phase in high seas.
