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Another 266 immigrants landed on Malta on Wednesday (Photo: AFM)

Tensions rise following migrant march on Valletta

More than 300 illegal immigrants currently detained in a detention centre on Malta escaped on Tuesday (26 June) with the aim of marching to the Prime Minister's office in Valletta.

Tuesday's break out was the second time in less than a week that irregular immigrants at Safi detention centre succeeded in pulling down the boundary fences and running out of the detention centre.

Those taking part in the protest were carrying banners saying "we want freedom" and "EU release us from o...

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Another 266 immigrants landed on Malta on Wednesday (Photo: AFM)

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