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Moroccan Navy Rescues Dozens from Perilous Journey Across Treacherous Waters

In a bold high-seas maneuver, the Moroccan Royal Navy intercepted a perilous attempt by 58 Sub-Saharan irregular migrants, among them 10 women and 3 minors, to reach the Canary Islands aboard a dangerously overcrowded speedboat. The rescue unfolded 114 kilometers southwest of Laayoune, where vigilant......

Moroccan Navy Foils Desperate Migrant Voyage to Europe

In the ongoing struggle against illegal immigration and human trafficking, the Royal Moroccan Navy has intercepted a perilous voyage carrying 27 Sub-Saharan migrants bound for Europe. This dramatic interdiction occurred on February 29th when a patrol vessel spotted and boarded the small craft en route......

Moroccan Navy Rescues Over 100 Migrants En Route to Europe

The Royal Moroccan Navy sprang into action on Thursday, rescuing a group of more than 100 migrants stranded off the coast of Dakhla. A navy patrol boat intercepted a vessel carrying 104 sub-Saharan Africans who were attempting to make the perilous journey to the Canary Islands, a Spanish territory situated......

Morocco oversees construction of Avante 1800 patrol vessel in strategic partnership with Spain

The Royal Moroccan Navy's representatives recently visited the shipyard in San Fernando, Spain, to monitor the progress of their latest asset - an Avante 1800 patrol vessel under construction by the esteemed Spanish shipbuilder Navantia. Commissioned in January 2021, the new patrol ship is slated......

Royal Moroccan Navy Rescues 43 Migrants Seeking a Better Life

The waters off the coast of North Africa frequently witness overloaded boats carrying desperate migrants seeking improved opportunities in Europe. On Monday, the Royal Moroccan Navy thwarted yet another perilous voyage, intercepting a vessel crammed with 43 sub-Saharan men, women, and children near Dakhla. The......

Royal Moroccan Navy Rescues 91 Stranded Migrants Bound for Canary Islands

The Royal Moroccan Navy took decisive action this week, undertaking a dramatic rescue operation to save nearly 100 migrants in distress at sea. During a routine maritime patrol in the Atlantic waters off the coast of Moroccan Sahara on Thursday, a Moroccan Navy frigate intercepted a small boat situated......

Moroccan Navy Rescues 56 Migrants Bound for the Canary Islands

In a commendable humanitarian effort, the Royal Moroccan Navy intercepted an overcrowded boat carrying 56 migrants off the coast of Morocco this week. The vessel, bound for the Spanish Canary Islands, held 54 sub-Saharan Africans and 2 Bangladeshi nationals, highlighting the persistent challenges faced......