Fifteen Tunisian irregular migrants, including 8 men, 2 women and 5 children, were rescued on Thursday at dawn by the patrol of the maritime division of the Tunisian Customs in Sousse, after their boat splintered at sea off the coast of Hergla, the Tunisian Customs says in a press release.

"They were taken to the headquarters of the maritime division of the Customs in the commercial port of Sousse to complete the remaining legal procedures," the same source added.