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Morocco’s navy rescues 368 migrants bound for Spain
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RABAT, 24 July 2021, (TON): The Moroccan navy this week rescued 368 migrants including three children as they were trying to cross the Mediterranean to reach Spain.
It said the migrants, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, were rescued between Tuesday and when their makeshift boats, including rubber dinghies and kayaks, ran into difficulty.
Last week Morocco’s navy reportedly rescued 344 migrants in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic.
Migrants in the North African country often try to reach the Spanish mainland via the Mediterranean, while in the Atlantic Ocean they make for Spain’s Canary Islands.
A total of 2,087 migrants died trying to reach Spain by sea during the first six months of 2021, roughly the same number as during all of last year, a migrant rights group said earlier this month.
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