Migrants intercepted at Canary Islands

nouakchott - The Mauritanian navy intercepted a boat with migrants trying to reach the Canary Islands. The 125 passengers, according to a spokesperson for the navy, had paid about 850 euros for the failed crossing.

The migrants had boarded a boat at the Senegalese city of Thiès and headed for the Spanish archipelago. The popular Canary Islands are located west of Morocco in the Atlantic Ocean. The persons on board were arrested and handed over to the authorities in Mauritania.

The Mauritanian authorities, which are located north of Senegal, claim to have repeatedly prevented migrants from reaching the EU.