297 illegal immigrants arrested in Zambia


LUSAKA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Zambia's immigration authorities have arrested 297 illegal immigrants during cleanup operations conducted in different parts of the country, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Namati Nshinka, spokesperson for the Department of Immigration, said in a statement that the illegal immigrants were arrested between June 10 and 17 for various immigration offenses.

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