Moroccan navy rescues 60 migrants in the Atlantic
A port side bow view of the Moroccan Navy Floreal Class Frigate MUHAMMED V (FFGHM 611) conduct maneuvers with the coalition ships escorting them through the Strait of Gibraltar, the gateway of the Mediterranean Sea in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT).
Morocco’s navy rescued more than 60 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa as their boat got into difficulties in the Atlantic off Tarfaya, Â
On August 11, 67 migrants attempting to reach Europe were intercepted by a Moroccan Royal Navy unit 100 kilometres north of the Moroccan town of Tarfaya, as the boat carrying migrants was facing difficulty, according to Saudi-backed news outlet Al Arabiya.
Among those rescued were a woman and three children. They were given first aid before being taken to the port of Laayoune in the disputed Western Sahara for processing.Â
AL ARABIYA
