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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has intercepted 29 migrant boats from January to November, the department\u2019s deputy PRO informed.<\/b><\/p>\n

According to GID\u2019s Deputy PRO Inspector Muhammad Bah, the boats were intercepted before the launch of Operation Zero Departure.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have 29 interceptions from January to date, which shows that we have done a lot of live-saving activities within this period,\u201d PRO Bah revealed in an exclusive interview.<\/p>\n

He explained that the GID is not preventing anyone from migrating but added that people must be stopped from embarking on dangerous migratory routes.<\/p>\n

When asked whether the operations will continue, Inspector Bah said the government, IOM, and Red Cross are giving \u201cmaximum support\u201d but said whether the interceptions will continue or not is an internal matter.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut from here to January 2024, we are on the field,\u201dhe clarified.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Gambia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Gambia. The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has intercepted 29 migrant boats from January to November, the department\u2019s deputy PRO informed. 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