Royal Armed Forces, in collaboration with local authorities and the police intercepted candidates for illegal migration in the towns of Tan-Tan and Sidi Ifni, as well as off Tan-Tan on November 6-7, 2024.
The interception operations concern 8 Moroccan smugglers and 175 would-be migrants of different nationalities, including 11 Sub-Saharans, leading to the seizure of 5 jeeps, according to a press release from the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces.
On November 6, a large-scale combing operation carried out by a combined detachment involving the Ministry of the Interior, the Royal Gendarmerie, the FAR and the Auxiliary Forces resulted in the interception of 8 Moroccan smugglers and 11 sub-Saharan would-be migrations in the Aoréora region, 20 km north of Tan-Tan, with the seizure of 05 jeeps, says the same source.
The press release further revealed that the combined detachment has been instructed to permanently remain in this region in order to stem the scourge of irregular migration.
On the same day, a Royal Navy coastguard intercepted a small boat carrying 54 would-be migrants, including 34 Moroccans and 20 sub-Saharans, 50 km northwest of Tan-Tan.
Similarly, on November 7, coastal surveillance units intercepted 110 would-be migrants, including 102 sub-Saharans and 8 Asians, 33 km southwest of Sidi Ifni.
Those intercepted were handed over to the Royal Gendarmerie for the usual administrative procedures.
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