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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)
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