Sixteen foreigners were arrested in Pakistan's Balochistan province for illegally trying to cross the country's border into Iran, authorities said on November 21.
The foreigners — 15 Nigerians and one Yemeni national — were en route to Europe via Iran, but were arrested on the night of November 20 on a tip-off, reports the media.
The security forces also detained two armed local men in the operation conducted in Turbat district.
The incident comes a day after the police arrested a drug trafficker from Punjab province who was accused of sending people to Europe illegally.
BORDER CROSSING
Pakistan arrests 16 foreigners for illegal border crossing
An aerial view shows the border-crossing town of Chaman, Pakistan | Reuters
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