Police clear Ceuta migrants off beaches in Spanish enclave
Spanish police began clearing thousands of migrants from the beaches of Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on North Africa's coast, on Friday. This operation follows a surge of arrivals in July when over 72,000 people entered the territory from neighboring Morocco, though most have since departed.
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- Sep 18
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More than 3,000 migrants were transferred during the operation, according to the Spanish government-owned news agency Efe.
EU Migration Commissioner stated that images of migrants crossing into Ceuta have fueled support for far-right parties.
Over 72,000 migrants entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco in July.
Approximately 10,000 migrants remain in Ceuta.
More than 13,000 migrants are believed to remain in the enclave after breaching the border from Morocco in July.
Police have begun moving hundreds of migrants in Ceuta to a new tented site in the port area.
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