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Turkey captures 41 infiltrators on way to Europe

ISTANBUL, Aug 3 (KUNA) -- The Turkish authorities have detained 41 illegal migrants who were on their way to Europe.
A Turkish security official said in press release Friday that the infiltrators had been captured near the Edirne province by the Greek borders, adding that they were of various nationalities: Iraqis, Somalis, Mauritanians, Syrians and Palestinians.
They were being interrogated.
Thousands of illegal migrants manage to reach Greece and other European countries through Turkey annually. (end) ta.msa KUNA 032014 Aug 07NNNN