Ahmad 
Yesterday, Wednesday, the Moroccan Navy announced the rescue of 91 illegal immigrants off the shores of the Sahara region disputed with the Polisario Front, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
The Moroccan army statement, published on its official Facebook account, stated that a Royal Navy unit succeeded in rescuing a boat carrying 91 migrants from sub-Saharan African countries, off the coast of the city of Dakhla in the Sahara region, and the necessary aid was provided to the migrants before handing them over. To the Royal Gendarmerie to carry out the required legal procedures.
In a related context, the Moroccan Ministry of Interior announced on January 23 that it had thwarted 75,184 irregular immigration attempts during the year 2023, an increase of 6% compared to 2022.
The Ministry indicated that more than 419 human trafficking networks were dismantled during the same year, an increase of 44% compared to 2022.
There is a noticeable increase in attempts at irregular migration by African citizens from sub-Saharan countries to Europe, in search of a better life in light of wars, security unrest, and deteriorating economic conditions in their countries.
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