Pirogue Carrying 52 Sub-Saharan Migrants Intercepted South of Alargoub
Rabat - Elements of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) in charge of coastal surveillance intercepted, on Sunday, 153 km south of Alargoub, a pirogue bound for the Canary Islands with 52 sub-Saharan irregular migrants on board, including 2 women, according to a statement by FAR General Staff.
The rescued people received the necessary care before being handed over to the Royal Gendarmerie for the usual administrative procedures, the same source added.