Rabat - A Royal Navy patrol boat assisted, Wednesday during two separate operations, about 50 km northeast off LaSyoune, two pirogues in difficulty carrying 131 Sub-Saharan would-be migrants, including 27 women and 8 minors. The pirogues intended to reach the Canary Islands, the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces said in a press release. The rescued people received first aid onboard before being handed over to the Royal Gendarmerie for the usual administrative procedures, the same source noted. Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse
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