Operation of the Tunisian Coast Guard against illegal immigration and the arrest of 139 people

According to the report of Fars International News Agency, while it has not been long since a migrant boat sank off the coast of Greece and dozens of people were killed, several countries, including Tunisia, have intensified security measures to deal with the issue of illegal immigration.

According to the news agencyAnatolia» Tunisia announced on Monday that it has foiled 8 illegal immigration attempts and arrested 139 people.

“Hossam al-Din Al-Jabali, the spokesman of the Tunisian National Guard, said: “The arrested people include 112 Tunisians, 26 immigrants from sub-Saharan African countries and an Arab citizen.

He said that the security forces and the Tunisian Coast Guard seized three boats. The spokesman of the National Guard of Tunisia announced the implementation of judicial measures against the immigrants. According to Tunisian authorities, more than 37,000 illegal immigrants have been arrested in 2022.

North African countries such as Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Mauritania and Morocco have witnessed the efforts of immigrants, especially citizens living in sub-Saharan African countries, to reach Europe in the hope of a better life.

Southern European countries with wide beaches are always the first destination for immigrants who wish to reach Europe. Most of these migrants reach Greece, Spain, Italy and Cyprus by boat and on the dangerous routes of human traffickers in the sea from the coast of Turkey or from the islands near Greece or through the northern Mediterranean (more details).

In an incident near the coast of Greece, a migrant boat sank last Wednesday, leaving at least 78 dead and hundreds of others missing.

Greek state media “IART” announced that this boat left the Libyan city of Tobruk, which is located in the south of the Greek island of Kerb, and most of its passengers were young men in their 20s. Their nationalities, as well as the starting point of the boat, have not been confirmed by the Greek authorities. Officials said the survivors were taken to medical centers in the city of Kalamata.

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