46 Syrians arrested for illegally entering Egypt from Sudan

Ahram Online , Monday 14 Mar 2016

The migrants, who include women and children, were arrested in the Red Sea governorate close to the Sudanese border

Egyptian security forces arrested on Monday 46 Syrians, including women and children, in Egypt's Red Sea governorate as they attempted to enter the country illegally through the Sudanese border, security sources told Ahram Arabic website.

The migrants were arrested in several areas in the south of the country near the border.

Although the prosecution ordered their release, the migrants are being kept in custody at the Marsa Alam and Shalatin police stations until their legal status can be determine, with a security source telling Al-Ahram that they are being well-treated and fed.

There are 118,512 registered Syrian refugees in Egypt, according to UNHCR figures updated on 31 January 2016.

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