A large group of illegal migrants attacked the border fence in the Spanish enclave of Melilla and crossed into Spanish territory, according to reports. The incident follows an earlier attempt by a group of migrants in the same area just hours earlier.
The migration crisis at Spain's North African enclaves escalated overnight as a large group of illegal migrants launched another attack on the border fence in Melilla, crossing into Spanish territory, according to reports.
This follows an earlier attempt by a large group to climb the border fences in Melilla, which The Zioneer reported at 03:24 Jerusalem. The current incident, reported at 04:14, indicates a second wave of crossings.
The broader crisis, as The Zioneer has documented, has seen tens of thousands of migrants enter the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in recent days, overwhelming local infrastructure. The situation remains fluid, with no official confirmation of the number of migrants involved in tonight's crossing or any casualties.
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