A pirogue carrying 240 irregular migrants was rescued off the coast of Dakhla on August 15.
The naval units of the Moroccan Armed Forces remain vigilant in a context of increasing sea crossings from the African coast to the Spanish archipelago of the Canaries.
On Thursday, August 15, a rescue operation led by a unit of the Royal Moroccan Navy intercepted an unidentified boat about 240km southwest of Dakhla. On board the pirogue were 124 migrants, all from sub-Saharan Africa, desperately trying to reach the Canary Islands.
Among them, 12 women were counted, indicating the presence of a female profile in this voyage.
The interception was reported in an official communiqué issued by the General Staff of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces.
According to the report, the people on board, exposed to the dangers of the sea and the risk of shipwreck in this type of precarious craft, were quickly rescued by the naval units mobilized for this purpose. The operation carried out in relatively difficult weather conditions, highlighted the responsiveness of the Royal Navy teams.
Once rescued, the 124 migrants were safely transferred to the military port of Dkhila, south of the city of Dakhla. Once onshore, they were seen by the medical services present to receive the necessary treatment.
This care included comprehensive health assessments to prevent and treat possible cases of dehydration, hypothermia and other health complications related to their journey at sea.
When their health was stabilized, the migrants were handed over to the Moroccan Gendarmerie Royale. The usual administrative procedures were carried out in accordance with the regulations in force for irregular migration. This included identity checks and the opening of individual files for each of the rescued migrants as part of their administrative and legal processing.
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