Britons intercept boat with Iranian migrants in English Channel

Jafar Aghadadashov
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Baku. 9 November. REPORT.AZ/ British coastguard intercepted a boat with seven Iranian migrants in the English channel, Report informs citing RIA Novosti.

The Home Office confirmed that the coastguard intercepted a boat with a group of migrants in the strait on November 9 morning.

"The migrants are said to have presented themselves as Iranian and were found in good health," the Home Office announced.

The official representative of the coastguard confirmed the incident. 

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