Spanish police launch operation to clear Ceuta migrants off beach
Police and military officers moved more than 3,000 migrants to a port camp that can hold 1,700 people, officials said.
- 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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Spain moved 1,700 migrants to the new temporary reception space while thousands remain in the streets of the autonomous city.
Spanish riot police fired rubber bullets into the air and used batons in an operation to clear thousands of migrants from beaches in the North African enclave of Ceuta and place some in temporary centers, Reuters reported, BTA reported. Spain estimates that about 10,000 migrants are still in the small territory. More than 72,000 people flooded into the enclave from Morocco in late July in an unprecedented influx across the border, although most …
In Ceuta, the police have transferred hundreds of migrants to a new reception center in the port of the Spanish exclave. Thousands of migrants have been spending a month and a half in makeshift tents on the beach. The government intends to house the migrants in the camp. It is also the intention to identify the migrants and determine their status. It is the fifth temporary reception center in the exclave. According to Spanish media, the transf…
Spanish police began moving migrants camping on two beaches in Ceuta to temporary accommodation facilities on Friday, but they are not large enough to accommodate them. The move in the Spanish enclave on the North African coast was accompanied by chaotic scenes, with police firing warning shots into the air to disperse the crowd and several migrants injured, Spanish media reported.
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