Spanish police launch operation to clear Ceuta migrants off beach
Police moved hundreds of migrants into a new port shelter as authorities said the camp has space for 1,700 people.
- On Friday, Spanish police began relocating hundreds of migrants from Ceuta's beaches to a new tented port site equipped with showers and beds, following weeks of rough sleeping.
- Tens of thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco in late July; though most returned, Ceuta Authorities estimate 13,000 remain in the 18.5 sq.km territory, while the central government disputes this figure.
- Authorities say there are enough tents for 1,700 people, leaving the facility insufficient for the enclave's population; Police struggled to contain crowds jostling to secure spots during the transfer.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez faces strong criticism over his handling of the crisis and is navigating a dispute with Italy regarding its temporary reimposition of border controls.
- The Spanish government proceeded with the relocation despite opposition from the local authority, highlighting ongoing friction between Authorities regarding border management policies.
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The authorities began on Friday to transfer migrants who were on the beaches of Ceuta to tents that could accommodate 1,700 people, installed in the port of this Spanish enclave in North Africa, announced the government.
Large tents mounted in a new camp for migrants, established by the Spanish government in the port area of Ceuta Antonio Sempere / AFP The Spanish police started, on Friday (18), the transfer of immigrants installed precariously on the beaches of Ceuta to temporary tents in an accommodation mounted in the port of the Spanish enclave in North Africa, informed the government delegation. ✅ Follow the international news channel of the g1 in the Whats…
Images from Spanish television showed that the police had to act to contain crowds of people who wanted to secure a place in the new location.
Spanish police launch operation to clear Ceuta migrants off beach
MADRID, Sept 18 (Reuters) – Spanish riot police fired rubber bullets into the air and struck people with batons on Friday as they began an operation to clear thousands of migrants off beaches in the North African enclave of Ceuta and move some of them into temporary housing. Spain estimates 10,000 migrants remain in the tiny territory. More than 72,000 crossed into the enclave from Morocco at the end of July in an unprecedented border rush, al…
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