Royal navy rescues 56 would-be irregular migrants

Royal navy rescues 56 would-be irregular migrants
AFP
Wednesday 9 August 2023 - 21:00

On Wednesday, a Royal Navy unit on an at-sea assistance and rescue mission intercepted a rubber dinghy in distress off the coast of Tantan with 56 suspected irregular migrants on board, according to military sources.

The rescued people, mostly sub-Saharan Africans, were given first aid on board the Royal Navy unit before being returned safely to the port of Tantan later the same day before being handed over to the Royal Gendarmerie for the usual adm

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