A Moroccan navy unit rescued 196 would-be immigrants on Friday in waters located 157 km northwest off the southern city of Dakhla, according to a press release from the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR).
The sub-Saharan migrants had endured challenging conditions in pursuit of a brighter future.
The patrol provided essential assistance to those in need, addressing the safety and well-being of everybody onboard. They were subsequently handed over to the Royal Gendarmerie for routine processing.
Hundreds of illegal immigrants heading to European destinations accessible from the Kingdom’s coasts are routinely intercepted by Morocco’s coast guard and army troops.