Two groups of illegal immigrants arrived in Malta yesterday.

Twenty-eight migrants including five females and a baby were rescued by the Maltese tug Minku yesterday morning after they were found in distress in a boat about five metres long.

Two hours later, an AFM patrol boat left its Haywharf base to link up with the tug. The patrol boat was rerouted to another mission but returned some hours later with all the migrants on board who are in good health, the AFM said.

Meanwhile, another boat, with 27 migrants aboard, including two females, was intercepted by a rescue helicopter and an Armed Forces of Malta dinghy. The boat was escorted to Ċirkewwa.

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