Morocco rescues 9 illegal immigrants off northern coast
Xinhua,February 25, 2018 Adjust font size:
RABAT, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Moroccan Royal Marine forces rescued 9 illegal immigrants from North Africa off the coast of the northern city of Tangier, local media reported Saturday.
Citing security sources, the Moroccan news site Hespress.com said the immigrants were heading to the Spanish coast through Gibraltar.
In recent months, Morocco's coast guards have witnessed an increase in the number of illegal immigrants attempting to reach Europe from the North African kingdom.
According to EU's border agency Frontex, the number of migrants arriving in Spain in 2017 hit a record high of nearly 22,900. Enditem