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Italy deports 31 illegal Gambian immigrants

The Deputy Director of the Gambia Immigration Department , Mr. Buba Sagnia, on Monday confirmed the deportation of 31 Gambians from Italy.

Sagnia told PANA the 31 Gambians deported from Italy on Sunday night were received by the Gambia Immigration Department to confirm their nationality.

He said in interviews with the returnees, they disclosed that they were intercepted at sea between Libya and Italy and taken to a camp, adding that the deportation of the Gambians was not a new thing to him.

According to him, the immigration department was invited by the Italian authorities to identify Gambians in the camp.
 
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