Africa
Morocco rescues 256 migrants in Mediterranean, Atlantic
41 women and 5 children among those rescued, state news agency reports
Hamdi Yıldız |
09.02.2022 - Update : 09.02.2022
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FES, Morocco
Moroccan Coast Guard units rescued at least 256 irregular migrants in the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean from Feb. 5-8, a local news agency said Tuesday.
The migrants, most of whom were from Sub-Saharan Africa, included 41 women and five children, said Moroccan state news agency MAP.
They were given medical assistance and handed over to gendarmerie forces for administrative procedures, MAP added.
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