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Moroccan Royal Navy Coastguard Rescues 54 Sub-Saharan Would-Be Migrants off Tan-Tan

23 September 2024 Printable Version
Rabat - Morocco’s Royal Navy intercepted, Sunday 83 km northwest of the port of Tan-Tan, a makeshift pirogue carrying 54 sub-Saharan would-be migrants, including 7 women and a minor.

The people rescued, who intended to reach the Canary Islands, were brought safely to the the port of Tan-Tan, then handed over to the Royal Gendarmerie for the usual administrative procedures after receiving the necessary care, according to a press release from the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces.
 

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