Rabat - A member of the Moroccan Auxiliary Forces has disappeared at sea on Friday morning after trying to prevent a group of illegal migrants from sailing.
The illegal immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa are reported to have attempted to sail using an inflatable boat on a beach near Playa Blanca, few kilometers from Tangiers.
The member of the Auxiliary Forces was reportedly pushed into the sea as he tried to prevent the immigrants from sailing. A sea search has been launched to find the missing member of the Auxiliary Forces, according to Maghreb Arab Press agency (MAP).
Moroccan authorities said they had seized the inflatable boat with 22 illegal immigrants onboard.
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