Last week, thousands of migrants stormed the border fences of the Spanish enclave in Morocco in an attempt to reach the European Union. The storm left 23 people dead and dozens injured among the migrants, according to Moroccan authorities. 140 officers and security personnel were also injured. Aid organizations speak of at least 37 dead.
Moroccan authorities say most of the deaths were caused by falling from the fences that shield Melilla from Moroccan territory, but images that have come out show Moroccan security personnel kicking and beating people and Spanish guards firing tear gas at men at the entrance. fence. Both Morocco and Spain have announced investigations into the storming.
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It was the first time that a large group of migrants tried to reach Spain and thereby the European Union via Melilla, since diplomatic relations between Rabat and Madrid normalized. When the countries quarreled over the status of Western Sahara last year, groups of sometimes thousands of migrants stormed the enclaves of Melilla and Ceuta in the summer. After ties were tightened, the Moroccan Border Police regained control of the situation.