A group of migrants who arrived in Malta illegally by boat in 2019 and last year have been returned to their country of origin, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Tuesday.
It did not say how many people were involved but said the return operation was coordinated by the Malta Police Immigration Section.
Following months of intensive work, a number of migrants without an authorisation to stay have been returned home. #Malta is committed to prevent irregular arrivals, share the responsibility with other #EU countries and return migrants who are not truly in need of protection. -RA pic.twitter.com/8gsHnzhfyB