On Tuesday, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) managed to rescue 186 sub-Saharan migrants, victims of a dangerous attempt to cross the sea, aboard a sinking boat located about 30 kilometers south of Bir Gandouz, on the Atlantic coast of southern Morocco.
This rescue is part of the regular surveillance and assistance missions carried out by dedicated FAR units to secure the coastline and prevent tragedies at sea.
According to a press statement issued by the FAR General Staff, this operation took place in difficult conditions, which highlighted the activity and competence of the intervention teams.
Alerted to the critical situation by local contacts, a patrol boat was immediately dispatched to rescue the occupants of the pirogue.
The migrants, exhausted from their arduous and precarious journey, were quickly taken care of by the Moroccan military. They received the necessary first aid once they were evacuated to the shore.
The FAR’s efforts were supported by sophisticated logistics, which were essential to ensure the safety of these sea rescues.
Once ashore, the rescued persons were handed over to the competent authorities, represented by the Moroccan Gendarmerie, which is responsible for ensuring the administrative and legal follow-up of each case, in accordance with current practice.
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