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African migrants storm into Spanish enclave of Melilla | African migrants storm into Spanish enclave of Melilla |
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More than 200 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have broken into Spain's North African enclave of Melilla by scaling the border fence. | More than 200 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have broken into Spain's North African enclave of Melilla by scaling the border fence. |
It is one of the biggest migrant surges into Melilla in recent years. | It is one of the biggest migrant surges into Melilla in recent years. |
Many of the migrants suffered cuts scaling the fence. During the incident, migrants threw stones, sticks and bottles at police, officials say. | Many of the migrants suffered cuts scaling the fence. During the incident, migrants threw stones, sticks and bottles at police, officials say. |
This month there have been similar mass break-ins in Melilla and Ceuta - another Spanish city in North Africa. | This month there have been similar mass break-ins in Melilla and Ceuta - another Spanish city in North Africa. |
The break-in happened at about 06:00 local time (05:00 GMT) at Ben-Enzar, a crossing point on the Spain-Morocco border. | |
The migrants, many of whom said they were from Cameroon and Guinea, sang triumphantly as they made their way to the Melilla migrant reception centre, Spain's El Pais daily reported. | |
They are likely to be expelled from Melilla. The reception centre is already overcrowded - built for 480, it now houses 1,300 people, its manager Carlos Montero said. | |
On 6 February at least 14 migrants drowned when hundreds tried to swim into Ceuta. | |
The two Spanish territories have become a magnet for migrants seeking work or asylum in Europe. |