A drug trafficking operation was foiled by a unit of the Royal Navy on a mission in the Atlantic, off Assilah, using "Go-fast" boats. This operation made it possible to seize 130 bales of cannabis resin, with a total weight of more than 4 tons, according to a military source.
The Royal Navy prevented the worst for illegal migrants. It rescued a total of 242 illegal migrants from sub-Saharan Africa.
330 migrant candidates were rescued from the waters by the Coast Guard of the Royal Navy. The Sub-Saharans were crossing the Strait of Gibraltar, on the night of Thursday, July 4 to Friday, July 5, 2019, on board makeshift boats, to reach Europe.
The YouTube channel, Far-Maroc, has just posted a video showing training of the Royal Navy, commando units and equipment, among other things. It’s worth a look.
Several hundred migrants, all of sub-Saharan origin, have been rescued in recent days by the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean.
The Royal Moroccan Navy will soon receive helicopters that will be used to effectively combat submarines. These are American Bell 412EP type aircraft.
The go-fasts used by drug traffickers had better watch out. The Royal Navy has just received five ultra-fast boats manufactured by Damen Shipyards, a Dutch shipbuilder.
The services of the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) succeeded in putting an end to the activities of two networks of illegal immigration and human trafficking operating in Nador, at the end of last week.
In the night from Saturday to Sunday, 16 makeshift inflatable boats carrying 151 sub-Saharan migrants were rescued by the Royal Moroccan Navy as they were about to sink in the Strait of Gibraltar.
A 22-year-old soldier drowned on Wednesday on the coast of Jebila, near the city of the Strait, Tangier. He reportedly spotted a boat of illegal immigrants and tried to catch up to it.
Moroccan authorities continue to invest in surveillance equipment as shown by the current installation of sophisticated surveillance cameras along the coasts of the kingdom.
Some 500 kilos of cannabis resin were seized yesterday, Thursday, by the Royal Navy off the city of Tangier, according to military sources.