Mauritania intercepts a migrant boat with 161 aboard, including 17 children
- The country’s coast guard said in a statement it “rescued” the migrants off the coast near the fishing village of Amhijrat, north of the capital, Nouakchott.
- The boat was carrying people from Senegal, Guinea and Gambia, including 17 children.
- It had left Gambia’s capital Banjul eight days
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- The country’s coast guard said in a statement it “rescued” the migrants off the coast near the fishing village of Amhijrat, north of the capital, Nouakchott.
- The boat was carrying people from Senegal, Guinea and Gambia, including 17 children.
- It had left Gambia’s capital Banjul eight days
Sources: ABC News