The Tunisian National Guard foiled 18 irregular migration operations heading to Italy and rescued 340 migrants on Monday through Tuesday.
National Guard spokesman Houssem Eddine Jebabli said in a statement on Tuesday that “Maritime Guard units in the northern, coastal and central regions thwarted 18 attempts of irregular migration to Italy.”
340 potential irregular migrants were rescued, including 193 sub-Saharans, said the Tunisian official.
Four Tunisians wanted by the authorities were among those rescued, one of which was on 17 arrest warrants and a sentence of 42 years in prison, for his involvement in common law cases.
On Sunday, a total of 30 migrants were carried out in a small boat, 7 of them were rescued, four people have died and 19 are missing capsized off the Tunisian coast of Mahdia, located about 140 km from the Italian island of Lampedusa.
In recent weeks, arrivals have increased on the Italian island, whereby authorities thwarted attempts to Europe across the Mediterranean on a daily basis, arresting hundreds of people.
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), between January 1st and April 21, 2021, a total of 8,604 people have succeeded to cross to Europe from Tunisia.
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