EDIRNE - Security forces captured in the last four days 172 foreigners who were trying to proceed abroad illegally in northwestern Edirne province.
A total of 172 Nepalese, Rwandan, Algerian, Mauritanian, Iraqi, Tunisian, Bangladeshi, Syrian, Iranian, Liberian, Pakistani, Somalian, Chinese, Lebanese and Sri Lankan who were trying to proceed abroad illegally were captured in the last four days in Meric, Ipsala, Kesan and Enez towns of Edirne.
Foreigners will be deported after legal procedures.
(GC-AY) 26.04.2004