A lull fell on the Melilla border yesterday morning after several African migrants attempted to storm the border fence of a Spanish enclave in northern Morocco, killing 18 of them in a new migration, according to the latest figures released by Moroccan authorities. a related tragedy at the gates of the European Union.
On Friday morning, about two thousand migrants tried to storm the fence, and initial reports of the death of five of them and the injury of 76 more, including 13 in serious condition.
Later, local authorities in Nador province told AFP that 13 other migrants were “injured during the attack on the city of Melilla and died this evening (Friday) from their serious injuries,” and also indicated that 140 police officers were injured. , five of them are serious.
The enclaves of Melilla and Ceuta are the only land borders of the European Union with the African continent and regularly witness infiltration attempts by migrants wishing to enter Europe.
