Violence breaks out in Ceuta as migrant crisis continues
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Anti-immigration protests turn violent as the migrant crisis escalates.
The Times newspaper writes that the residents of Ceuta are unhappy with the Spanish government's handling of the migration crisis and large-scale protests have broken out in the city. Tensions are rising in the city, with police having to fire warning shots and four soldiers injured in one attack.
Authorities say between 5,000 and 8,000 people remain in Ceuta after at least 72,000 people crossed from Morocco on July 30 in a stampede that left 82 migrants dead on the Spanish side of the border, while Morocco has confirmed 14 more deaths
Thousands of Ceutaans are already demonstrating on the third day against the occupation of their city by illegal intruders and the tolerance of the conditions through politics. This right to protest is even granted to them by the local socialist workers' party (PSOE), which strongly rejects all other acts of resistance.The contribution Migrants attack soldiers – Ceutaner storm beach camps first appeared on Tichy's insight.
The riots took place on Wednesday and Thursday night. Tensions are evident in the city, with residents complaining that migrants have "robbed them of their city and their daily lives." Racist slogans have been heard during the riots, such as calling migrants "invaders."
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