All the migrants, including three women and two minors, were from sub-Saharan African countries. They were rescued in an operation that lasted 15 hours due to unfavorable weather conditions, according to the statement.<\/p>\n
The migrants, who departed from the Mauritanian coast on February 10, intended to reach the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the coast of northwestern Africa, it added. After their boat was stranded about 274 km off the port of Dakhla, the migrants sent a distress signal that was intercepted by Moroccan authorities.<\/p>\n
The migrants were handed over to the Royal Gendarmerie for the usual administrative procedures after receiving necessary care, the statement read.<\/p>\n
According to the official statistics, the Moroccan army arrested about 87,000 undocumented migrants in 2023, most of whom were from sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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