16 foreigners being sent illegally to Europe recovered in Balochistan

16 foreigners being sent illegally to Europe recovered in Balochistan

QUETTA: At least 18 people — including 16 foreigners being sent illegally to Europe — were recovered late Monday night following an operation in the Radbeen area near Turbat, security forces sources revealed.

Of the recovered foreigners, 15 belong to Nigeria, while one hails from Yemen, the sources stated, adding they foreigners sought to illegally travel to Europe.

The security forces also arrested two armed suspects during the operation and recovered weapons.

Just a day prior, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had detained from Gujrat an alleged human smuggler — identified as Sohail Shakeel — in connection with the Turbat massacre wherein twenty people died.