Hundreds of migrants scale fence in Spain's Melilla enclave for second day

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Officials in a Spanish enclave in North Africa say that 491 migrants have crossed the fences separating Melilla from Morocco. At least 20 migrants and 16 border patrol agents were injured. Videos online showed jubilant men celebrating, some of them covered in blood, as their made their way to a migrant center.

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Hundreds of migrants scale fence in Spain's Melilla enclave for second day

MADRID - About 350 migrants managed on Thursday to cross a high border fence separating the Spanish North African enclave of Melilla from Morocco after a wave of migrants tried to climb for a second consecutive day, authorities said. They were just a fraction of the 1,200 migrants who tried to scale the six-metre (20-foot) fence, whom the central government in Melilla described as "

6 months ago·United Kingdom

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abc News

Hundreds of Africans cross into Spain's Melilla for 2nd day

Hundreds of people have tried for a second day to climb over the fences that separate a Spanish city in North Africa from Morocco

6 months ago·United States

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Associated Press News

Hundreds of Africans cross into Spain's Melilla for 2nd day

MADRID (AP) — Hundreds of people tried for a second day to climb over the fences that separate a Spanish city in North Africa from Morocco, authorities said Thursday. The Spanish government's delegation in Melilla said 1,200 migrants attempted to scale the 6-meter (20-foot) barrier that perimeters the city and that 380 succeeded.

6 months ago·United States

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The Washington Post

Nearly 500 migrants push into Spanish North African enclave

Officials in a Spanish enclave in North Africa say that 491 migrants have crossed the fences separating Melilla from Morocco

6 months ago·Washington, United States

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Al Jazeera

About 2,500 sub-Saharan migrants storm Spain’s Melilla border

About 500 people manage to cross into the Spanish enclave after clashing with Moroccan police to scale a high fence.

6 months ago·Qatar

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MY Northwest

Hundreds of Africans cross into Spain's Melilla for 2nd day

MADRID (AP) — Hundreds of people tried for a second day to climb over the fences that separate a Spanish city in North Africa from Morocco, authorities said Thursday.The Spanish government’s delegation in Melilla said 1,200 migrants attempted to scale the 6-meter (20-foot) barrier that perimeters the city and that 380 succeeded. On Wednesday, an unprecedented 2,500 people tried to enter the city, resulting in 491 crossings, according to local au…

6 months ago·Tacoma, United States

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