Hundreds of migrants are reportedly entering the Spanish enclave of Melilla, according to videos circulating, after thousands crossed into Ceuta earlier today. The influx expands the migrant surge to the second of Spain's two North African enclaves.
Hundreds of migrants are reportedly entering the Spanish enclave of Melilla, according to videos circulating late Thursday night, after thousands crossed into Ceuta earlier in the day. Melilla is the second of Spain's two permanent North African enclaves, separated from Morocco by a border fence.
The mass crossing into Ceuta earlier Thursday overwhelmed local authorities and sparked unrest. As The Zioneer reported, Ceuta residents were seen chasing migrants through the city as police struggled to contain the situation. Spain later deployed 60 security personnel to Ceuta to reinforce local forces.
The situation in Melilla is still developing. It remains unclear whether Moroccan authorities are facilitating the new crossing, as they did during the Ceuta influx earlier this week. The Zioneer has previously reported that such mass migrations are often linked to shifts in Moroccan border enforcement as a form of diplomatic leverage.
3 developments
- StrongCeuta residents chase migrants, Spanish police unable to control unrest, reports say
- StrongNew videos show migrants from Morocco attempting to enter Spain
- DevelopingReport: Migrants in Spain forced to defecate in streets amid deteriorating conditions
- DevelopingVideo shows Spanish citizens taking law into own hands against migrant — report
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