The Ministry of Interior hopes that the dispute with Mauritania will be resolved “in a short time” after the rescue of 168 migrants who were on a Civil Guard patrol boat by canoe from Senegal to the Canary Islands. a few of them has been treated in the toilet for heat attacks, some even with severe dehydration.
The situation on the ship is calm, “despite the complexity” of the conflict that began last Thursday, according to interior sources.or the rescue of the cayuco has taken place The closest safe harbor in Mauritanian waters was found to be Nouadhibou.
Since then, the Río Tajo patrol boat has anchored in front of the city, waiting for the Mauritanian authorities to accept the migrants.Because the intention of the Ministry is not to transfer them to the Canary Islands, but to return them.
Internal sources assured EL PERIÓDICO DE ESPAÑA from Grupo Prensa Ibérica that they hope the dispute will be resolved “within a significant time”, after “all relevant steps” have been taken and they found “differences” with the country of Mauritania on the appropriate procedure. the next few hours.” ” Civil Guard has mobilized all possibilities to participate. immigrants“, they stress from the Ministry.
The tense situation experienced by the Patrol Boat has been described by the United Civil Guard (AUGC) as “at risk” for the safety of its crew members.
As the AUGC spokesperson explained to Efe, the immigrants are in a crowded situation and there are several moments of tension these days. the latter is the result of a party group’s will to go on a hunger strike in protest. and the rest’s choice not to do so.
“He had to maintain order on the ship several times,” the AUGC spokesperson said, noting that now agents on board have taken over.or take a break to eat enough, “so that no one goes without food. But this is a complex situation and the patrol boat is not prepared.”
The most worrying thing for AUGC is its ability to guarantee safety and hygiene on board and asked Interior for quick solutions.