Mauritanian coast guard intercepts boat with 204 migrants
The intercepted vessel, originating from The Gambia, carried individuals from four different West African nations.
Mauritania's coast guard intercepted a boat carrying 204 clandestine migrants on Tuesday. The vessel, which departed from Barra, The Gambia, was stopped at 11 a.m. within Mauritanian territorial waters during routine surveillance and rescue missions.
The passengers comprised 143 Senegalese, 48 Gambians, 7 Guineans, and 6 Ivorians. Among the Senegalese migrants were 7 women and 20 minors, while the Gambian group included 10 women and 8 minors. The Guinean and Ivorian groups each had one woman.
This marks the second such interception by the Mauritanian coast guard in a week, following the capture of a boat with 191 migrants from Barny, Senegal, a few days prior.
Why it mattersThe Mauritanian coast guard intercepted a boat carrying 204 migrants from Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea, and Ivory Coast.