Interpol: 40 human traffickers arrested, 236 children saved

PARIS  — Interpol says 40 suspected human traffickers have been arrested and nearly 500 of their victims freed in a vast police operation in five African countries.
The France-based international police agency said in a statement late Thursday that 236 of those rescued were minors. The operation earlier this month was carried out in Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal.
In a statement, Interpol said the suspects are accused of forcing victims “to engage in activities rangin