57 sub-Saharan migrants intercepted at sea: Pateras make new victims

Elements of the Royal Navy intercepted, on Tuesday afternoon off the coast of the Driouch province, a boat with 57 sub-Saharan migrants on board, it was indicated by local authorities.The sub-Saharan migrants, including women and children (8 under 10 years old), were intercepted at sea a few kilometres from the coast of the Dar Kabdani commune, the same source specifies.The lifeless bodies of three migrants among the 57 on the boat were discovered, it is specified.It should be noted that this is the first time in a few months that the Moroccan authorities have reported such an attempt at clandestine emigration. The controls operated on both sides of the Strait, both by land and sea, and the economic crisis hitting Europe seem to have evaporated the dreams of candidates for the journey towards an Eldorado that is no longer one.The images broadcast in the autumn of 2005 by the media on th…