23 African migrants rescued off Algerian coast


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  • Wednesday, 09 Apr 2025

ALGIERS, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Algerian naval forces rescued 23 undocumented migrants of African origin after their boat was found stranded off the country's northern coast, the Defense Ministry announced Tuesday.

The rescue operation carried out on Monday, took place approximately 20 nautical miles north of Cap Djinet in Boumerdes province, about 60 kilometers northeast of the capital Algiers.

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