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Tunisia intercepts, rescues more than 650 migrants to Europe
Tunisian authorities said on Monday that they intercepted or rescued more than 650 migrants trying to reach Europe by sea at the weekend, the latest of numerous such cases in the past two months. Tunisia and Libya are the main points of departure for migrants trying to reach Europe from Africa. Sea crossing attempts tend to increase during spring and summer. The Italian island of Lampedusa is just 140 kilometres (less than 90 miles) from Tunisia's east coast. In total, 657 people were rescued or prevented from trying to cross in 46 separate incidents between Friday and Monday, maritime and military officials said. The coast guard thwarted 10 attempted crossings ove

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