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100 Eritrean migrants nabbed

afrol News, 25 April - At least 100 Eritrean illegal migrants have been arrested and detained by Egyptian security after they attempted to enter Israel through Sinai.

Last month, Egyptian security forces arrested and deported 70 Eritrean migrants. The latest batch of migrants who were also rounded up in Hurgada town are waiting to be deported to Eritrea.

In recent years, thousands of African youths had attempted to penetrate into Israel en route Egypt. In the process, a lot of migrants were either detained or deported by Egyptian security.

Human rights activists activists accused Egyptian security of violating the rights of migrants. So far, 10 migrants were reported to have been illegally killed by Egyptian security this year.

Each year, thousands of African migrants embarked on perilous journeys of no return to either Europe or the Middle East in search of greener pastures. Spain's Canary Islands have become the most popular route for illegal African migrants.


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