Morocco: 67 migrants rescued off the coast of Tarfaya

To the rescue 67 immigrants who were on an inflatable boat, the Moroccan navy proceeded on Friday off the coast of Tarfaya (southwest), as reported by the Moroccan News Agency (MAP).

According to a related announcement, the inflatable dinghy was in danger of sinking and an operation was set up to rescue the occupants. The rescued, who included a woman and three minors, “were given first aid on board a Royal Navy ship before being taken to Laayoune port.”in Western Sahara.

Non-governmental organizations often report shipwrecks – with unofficial estimates of dozens or even hundreds of dead – in Moroccan and Spanish territorial waters, and even in international waters.

Its principles Morocco claim to have prevented 26,000 irregular immigration attempts in the first five months of 2023.

Source: News Beast

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