Rabat, The Moroccan Royal Navy intercepted approximately 157 km northwest of the city of Dakhla, a boat with 196 Sub-Saharan migrants on board.

According to the Moroccan News Agency (MAP), the rescued people received first aid on board, before being taken safely back to the port of Dakhla and handed over to the Royal Gendarmerie for the usual administrative procedures, the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces stated.

Source: Bahrain News Agency