5 of the 50 would-be migrants succeeded in crossing from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta
Another mass assault was launched by would-be migrants into Spain on Wednesday on the border of the north African enclave of Ceuta, on the southern side of the Strait of Gibraltar, with approximately 50 people attempting to make their way into EU territory on the Tarajal breakwater which marks the frontier with Morocco.
The Guardia Civil reports that the group of migrants who made their bid to enter Spain was an especially violent one, throwing stones at officers who attempted to repel them, and that one officer required two stitches in a head would caused by one of the missiles.
Only five of the 50 or so would-be migrants succeeded in crossing the border to the beach of Tarajal, and the Guardia Civil lament the “passive” attitude of Moroccan security forces just four days after King Mohamed VI proclaimed that the recent crisis in diplomatic relations with Spain was over. This crisis was accentuated by the assault in May during which around 10,000 migrants managed to cross into Ceuta, and despite the King’s conciliatory attitude the migration towards Europe continues unabated.
The Spanish government’s decision to repatriate the minors among that group remains on hold as the courts debate the legality of the action, and a judge in Ceuta has suspended the deportation of nine minors while maintaining that three whose extraditions were not halted were returned to Morocco illegally.
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Source: Murcia Today
