Spanish police launch operation to clear Ceuta migrants off beach
- On Friday, Spanish authorities transferred more than 4,000 migrants from Trampolin and Benitez beaches to a new facility in Ceuta, with Civil Guard patrols escorting the crowd shortly after 6:30 am.
- This facility is the fifth temporary reception space established by the Spanish government to manage a crisis that began in late July when more than 70,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta from Morocco.
- Ana Alarcon, a spokesperson for SUP, warned on Friday that "the port is not a safe place," as incidents in the port have surged from 80 to more than 1,000 in 50 days.
- Ceuta Vice-President Alejandro Ramirez accused the government of improvising, claiming the transfer was "done in a rush," while the new camp has faced legal challenges since establishment.
- Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares presented measures this week to integrate Ceuta and Melilla into the European Union and Customs Union, aiming to "anchor" both territories with increased Frontex presence.
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Police and migrants clash – fight with batons
Shots ring out in Ceuta as thousands of illegal migrants charge through enclave
Shots have rang out in Ceuta as thousands of illegal migrants have charged through the enclave to get to a new camp.Thousands of migrants were seen in the streets as police attempted to move them to a new camp.Most of the migrants travelled to Spanish territory from Morocco and had been sleeping rough while an official camp was being set up.According to local media, crowds grew impatient when only a few officials arrived to control the move. TR…
Bousculades and gunfire this 18 September in Ceuta. The police have transferred thousands of migrants who have been living in precarious conditions for weeks on the beaches of the Spanish enclave in northern Morocco.
Hundreds of people were being moved to a new temporary camp on Friday. There were 1,700 beds and an estimated 5,000 people taking them, and the situation turned chaotic, Spanish media reported.
Spanish police launch operation to clear Ceuta migrants off beach
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