Morocco intercepts over 200 migrants trying to reach Europe

Morroco’s coastguard said that it intercepted 231 migrants at sea earlier in the week. They were reportedly all coming from sub-Saharan Africa. The Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency quoted Morocco’s official MAP news agency as saying that the migrants traveling in kayaks and other small boats had been intercepted and taken to safety on Tuesday. Some had to be given first aid, according to military sources that were cited in the original report. Morocco has repeatedly intercepted irregular migrants headed for Europe in recent months.

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