Mauritania Rescues 216 Migrants in Two Operations, over 120 Remain Missing
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Mauritania rescues 216 migrants in 2 operations, 120 remain missing
The Mauritanian coast guard has rescued 216 migrants in two separate operations off the country's Atlantic coast, while more than 120 people remain missing from one of the boats, according to statements issued by the coast guard. In the latest operation on Saturday, the coast guard rescued 179 migrants aboard a boat that had departed Senegal for Spain's Canary Islands. The passengers included 168 Senegalese, four Gambians, five Ghanaians and two…
On Saturday, the Mauritanian Coast Guard rescued 179 irregular migrants who were on a boat from Senegal in the latest rescue operation on the Mauritanian coast, which in recent years had become a major transit point for migrants seeking access to Europe across the Atlantic. In a statement, the Coast Guard said that the boat was carrying 168 Senegalese, including four women and seven children, as well as four Gambians, five Ghanaians, including a…
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