Operation Mare Nostrum Operation Mare Nostrum Operation Mare Nostrum was a year-long naval and air operation commenced by the Italian government on October 18, 2013, to tackle the increased immigration to Europe during the second half of 2013 and migratory ship wreckages off Lampedusa. During the operation at least 150,000 migrants, mainly from Africa and the Middle East, arrived safely to Europe. The operation ended on 31 October 2014 and was superseded by Frontex's Operation Triton. The operation is named after ancient Roman name in Latin for the Mediterranean (Mare Nostrum, "Our Sea"). The European Commission provided financial support for the operation with
Mare Nostrum (video game) revolves around an Attack and Defend style, whereby one team has to take objective areas from the opposing team in order to claim victory. The "Mare Nostrum" team was formed 8 Aug 2006 with the merger of 2 separate modification teams; "Campagna Italiana" team and the "Burning Sands" team. The "Mare Nostrum" game project is current subdivided into two phases which reflects the original merger. The first is titled 'Mare Nostrum: Afrikafeldzug 40-43' which concentrates on the actions during the North African Campaign. The second, unreleased, phase is titled 'Mare Nostrum: Campagna Italiana 43-45', and will encompass actions in and