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Tunisia detains 28 Egyptians fishing in its waters
Coast guard intercepts 2 boats southeast of Kerkennah Island
Yosra Ouanes, Gulsen Topcu |
25.12.2020 - Update : 25.12.2020
TUNIS, Tunisia
Tunisia detained 28 Egyptian nationals Thursday who were illegally fishing off the coast of Sfax city, according to the Defense Ministry.
The ministry said in a statement that coast guard teams intercepted two boats and held the fishermen on board southeast of Kerkennah Island.
It said the fishermen were taken to a naval base in Sfax to initiate legal procedures.
Egyptian officials have yet to comment on the issue.
Earlier, Tunisia also detained 17 Egyptians for illegal fishing.
*Writing by Sena Guler
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