Sixty-five illegal migration attempts were thwarted during the period of Eid Al-Idha, the National Guard said on Sunday, July 3, 2023, and 2,068 migrants were rescued.

The Coast guards in Sfax, Kerkennah and Mahdia thwarted 47 illegal crossings and rescued 1,879 migrants, including 1,858 Sub-saharan Africans, according to the same source.

A further eighteen attempts were thwarted by coast guards in Nabeul, Sousse and Monastir and 189 Tunisian migrants were rescued.

Fourteen boats were seized.