Moroccans stand on the seashore as they check the area where a boat carrying Moroccan migrants capsized during a bid to reach Europe by sea, in Skhirat on Nov 12, 2021. (FADEL SENNA / AFP)
RABAT – Moroccan navy units rescued 192 illegal migrants off the kingdom's Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts, the official news agency MAP reported Tuesday.
Citing a military source, MAP said most of the migrants rescued in the operation overnight on Monday are from sub-Saharan Africa, including women and children.
Morocco has become a hub for African migrants who seek to reach Europe for a better life
They were traveling in small flimsy boats and jet skis. Some even ventured to swim, according to the report.
They received first aid onboard before being transported to the nearest ports of the North African country, it said.
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Morocco has become a hub for African migrants who seek to reach Europe for a better life.
