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Morocco's navy rescues 368 migrants bound for Spain
Morocco's navy rescues 368 migrants bound for Spain
The Moroccan navy this week rescued 368 migrants bound for Spain, including three children, the official MAP news agency has reported.
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Hundreds of migrants try to make the perilous Mediterranean journey from Morocco to Spain every week [Getty]
The Moroccan navy this week rescued 368 migrants including three children as they were trying to cross the Mediterranean to , the official MAP news agency said on Friday.
It said the migrants, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, were rescued between Tuesday and Friday when their makeshift boats, including rubber dinghies and kayaks, ran into difficulty.
Last week Morocco's navy .
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.
Spanish interior ministry figures show that between January 1 and June 30, a total of 12,622 migrants arrived in Spain by sea, almost twice as many as those who made the crossings last year.
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