RABAT, Morocco, Sept 1 (NNN-MAP) – Morocco’s navy coast guards, rescued 247 migrants from the Mediterranean Sea, on Friday night and Saturday, the Moroccan army said in a statement.
The migrants, mostly Sub-Saharan Africans, were aboard small boats, that were in trouble in the Mediterranean, according to a statement.
The migrants, including several women and children, were provided first aid by the Moroccan Navy units, before being brought safely to Morocco’s Mediterranean ports, it added.
Morocco has become a hub for African migrants, who seek to reach Europe for a better life.
Morocco has aborted 57,000 irregular migration attempts, since the beginning of 2019, said government spokesperson, Mustapha El Khalfi.
Morocco has also dismantled 100 irregular migration networks, in the same period, he added.– NNN-MAP
