{"id":92950,"date":"2026-01-05T19:24:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T19:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/gambia-navy-intercepts-canoe-carrying-suspected-migrants"},"modified":"2026-01-06T12:45:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T12:45:48","slug":"gambia-navy-intercepts-canoe-carrying-suspected-migrants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-navy-intercepts-canoe-carrying-suspected-migrants","title":{"rendered":"Gambia Navy Intercepts Canoe Carrying Suspected Migrants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Gambia Navy has intercepted a boat transporting suspected irregular migrants in the Bunyado coastal area as part of ongoing efforts to combat illegal migration.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>According to a statement issued on Sunday, January 4, 2026, and published on the official Facebook page of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), the interception was carried out by the Navy\u2019s Riverine Coastal Detachment during routine patrols in the creeks of the Bunyado coastline.\u201cThe Gambia Navy\u2019s Riverine Coastal Detachment team this morning intercepted a local canoe carrying would-be migrants in the creeks along the Bunyado coastal area,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The GAF noted that the Navy has intensified its littoral patrols along the entire stretch of the River Gambia estuary in response to growing concerns over irregular migration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Gambia Navy continues to intensify its littoral patrol reach along the entire stretch of the estuary of the River Gambia,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>The Armed Forces emphasized that the operation forms part of broader efforts to discourage young people from undertaking the dangerous irregular migration route, commonly known as the \u201cbackway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is aimed at curbing the menace of the perilous backway journey among the youths of this country,\u201d the statement concluded.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The Gambia Navy has intercepted a boat transporting suspected irregular migrants in the Bunyado coastal area as part of ongoing efforts to combat illegal migration. 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