Damascus, Aug. 10 (SANA) Syrian Coast Guard forces foiled an irregular migration attempt off Syria’s western coast and detained a group preparing to leave the country illegally by boat, the General Authority for Ports and Customs said Monday on its Telegram channel.
The authority said Coast Guard forces seized the boat intended for the operation, along with a quantity of diesel fuel prepared to operate and refuel the vessel for the suspected smuggling operation.
Preliminary investigations showed that some of those detained were linked to the deposed regime, according to the authority.
The competent authorities are continuing their investigation into the circumstances of the operation to identify its organizers and others involved before taking the necessary legal measures.
It said the operation demonstrated the Coast Guard’s readiness in monitoring Syria’s territorial waters, securing the coastline and countering people-smuggling, irregular migration and other illegal maritime activities through patrols and surveillance.
The Coast Guard forces carry out security and monitoring duties along the Syrian coast as part of efforts to secure the country’s maritime borders and territorial waters.
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