Moroccan Royal Navy Rescues 46 Would-Be Irregular Migrants in Dakhla

As part of a search and rescue mission at sea, a Moroccan Royal Navy high-sea patrol boat came to the aid of a pirogue that was carrying 46 sub-Saharan migrants on October 16, according to military sources.

Rabat – As part of a search and rescue mission at sea, a Moroccan Royal Navy high-sea patrol boat came to the aid of a pirogue that was carrying 46 sub-Saharan migrants on October 16, according to military sources.

The pirogue had set sail from the Senegalese coast three days earlier, with the intention of reaching the Canary Islands.

The people were rescued 215 kilometers southwest of Dakhla, including 44 Senegalese and two Guineans who received first aid on board.

They were then brought back safely to the Port of Dakhla on the same day, and handed over to the Royal Gendarmerie for the usual administrative procedures, the same source added.

In August, the Moroccan Royal Navy came across a dinghy that had become stranded about 100 kilometers north of the western Moroccan town of Tarfaya.

According to official military sources, the successful rescue operation, which was carried out as part of a specialized sea assistance and rescue initiative, saved the lives of 67 people, including a woman and three minors.

The Royal Navy team was able to maneuver to safety the distressed dinghy, which was full of migrants in search of a better life.