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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Police fire shots in the air as thousands of migrants moved from Ceuta beaches
MADRID — Authorities began moving thousands of migrants to a new tented site in Ceuta on Friday, with police struggling to maintain order as people fought to secure a spot at the new site after weeks of living on the beaches and streets in the port area of the Spanish territory in north Africa.Officers struggled to contain crowds of people jostling to secure a place at the site after weeks of living on the beaches. Shots could be heard, with rep…
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…
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