50 African illegal migrants rescued by Tunisian navy

Tue, Jan 12, 2021 | By editor


Africa

 A unit of the Tunisian navy on Monday rescued 50 illegal migrants of different African nationalities, including four Tunisians, a statement issued by the ministry of Defence in Tunis said.

Among the rescued migrants were 11 women and a baby-boy, the source said, adding that the operation was carried out by the Tunisian navy in coordination with the Malta and Roma rescue centres.

The migrants were arrested on board a fortune boat in north-east coasts of Mahdi.

They said they left the seaside of Sidi Mansour, near Mahdia on 6-7 January night aiming to get illegally to the European coasts.

The group was handed over to units of the National Guard at the fishing port of Mahdia, added the statement. – PANA/NAN

– Jan. 12, 2021 @ 9:12 GMT |

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