Royal Navy units carried out rescue operations between July 10 and 17, 2023, resulting in the rescue of 845 irregular migrants of diverse nationalities, mostly Sub-Saharan, including almost 400 people in national waters of the south of the Kingdom, according to military sources.
During these operations, one corpse was fished out and brought to the nearest Moroccan port, the source said, adding that the candidates attempted perilous crossings aboard makeshift boats, kayaks, pirogues, jet-skis and even swimming.
Those rescued were given first aid on board Royal Navy units, before being brought safely to the Kingdom’s nearest ports and handed over to the Royal Gendarmerie for the usual administrative procedures.
As a result of the increased coastal surveillance, migrants have been compelled to attempt the sea journey from countries located to the south of the Kingdom. This heightened monitoring has led many migrants to land on the Moroccan coast, concluded the same source.
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