The Royal Navy on Wednesday, January 17, intercepted an inflatable boat carrying 53 individuals attempting irregular migration to the Canary Islands, approximately 55 kilometers north of the Port of Tan-Tan. According to a press release from the Royal Armed Forces General Staff, the passengers included 47 sub-Saharans and 6 Moroccans. The rescued individuals received necessary care before being transferred to the Royal Gendarmerie for standard administrative procedures.