100 illegal Egyptian migrants detained in Italy
29/8/2007 16:53
Some 100 Egyptians who sneaked into Italy illegally had been arrested
recently by the Italian authorities, Egypt's official news agency MENA reported
yesterday. The Italian authorities decided yesterday to deport 11 of the
illegal Egyptian immigrants after the first group was expelled on Monday, said
MENA, without elaborating when the rest of the illegal immigrants will be sent
back to Egypt. The Egyptian embassy in Rome had received reports from the
Italian authorities on the deportation of the illegal immigrants, who were
arrested off the city of Sicily while trying to enter Italy by
sea. Meanwhile, according to a MENA report on Monday, 45 Egyptians who
attempted to immigrate illegally to Europe via Libya were arrested by the Libyan
authorities and will be sent back next week.
Xinhua
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