34 Ethiopian illegal immigrants detained in Yemen

LAHJ, Aug. 23 (Saba)- Yemen's
security services have detained 34 Ethiopian illegal immigrants in Lahj province,
Interior
Ministry said on Monday.
In a press release posted on its website, the Ministry said that the investigations
have been started with the Ethiopians.
On Aug. 18, the Security Department in Taiz has handed over 150 Ethiopian illegal
immigrants to the Passport and Immigration Authority in Sana'a. The Immigration
Authority
has deported the 150 Ethiopians.
So far this year, the Yemeni authorities deported more than 1000 Ethiopian illegal
immigrants including women who infiltrated into the country amid the flow of
refugees
from Horn of Africa countries.
Thousands of refugees arrived at national coasts this year, according to some
statistics.
Amid fears about the consequences of the arrivals, the authorities say there are
more than million African refugees in Yemen, mostly from Somalia and Ethiopia.
MD/YA