ROME .- Italian Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa, announced that his department "has provided military intervention" to get blocked Italian citizens and only hopes "the Foreign Ministry's approval" to carry it out. On Thursday, the Ministry of Defense sent two C-130, one military and one belonging to the Italian airline to repatriate more than 200 Italian and European citizens were still in Tripoli and in the city of Sheba.
In addition, two ships of the Italian Navy are in front of Misrata port to evacuate the remaining Italians in Libya, although the sea conditions have prevented the start of the maneuvers. Another transport ship of the Navy is in the port of Augusta, prepared to intervene in the evacuation operations, as reported by the newspaper La Repubblica.
However, the defense minister acknowledged Skytg24 Italian television that "there are still Italian citizens in southeast Libya have been left without food" so it will try to "rescue" them. 
In addition, two ships of the Italian Navy are in front of Misrata port to evacuate the remaining Italians in Libya, although the sea conditions have prevented the start of the maneuvers. Another transport ship of the Navy is in the port of Augusta, prepared to intervene in the evacuation operations, as reported by the newspaper La Repubblica.
However, the defense minister acknowledged Skytg24 Italian television that "there are still Italian citizens in southeast Libya have been left without food" so it will try to "rescue" them.
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