Kraten Explained

Kraten is a harbour town on the northern edge of the Kerkennah Islands of Tunisia. It is known for octopus fishing.

Tunisian revolution

The fishermen of Kraten partook in rescue operations for illegal immigrants to Europe (chiefly via Italy) whose boats failed to make the crossing in the aftermath of the Tunisian revolution in January 2011.[1]

References

34.8197°N 11.255°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lachheb. Ahmed. Sfax: A Source of Illegal Immigration. tunisialive. 22 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120311094415/http://www.tunisia-live.net/2011/08/10/sfax-a-source-of-illegal-immigration/. 11 March 2012. dead.

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