RABAT: Hundreds of migrants tried to enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta following social media rumours that border controls were being relaxed, a rights group said on Wednesday.
Police are investigating Tuesday night’s incident, the official MAP news agency said, citing a statement from the DGSN security agency. "Hundreds of Moroccan migrants, mostly minors, tried to cross into Ceuta on Tuesday evening before being pushed back by security forces before even reaching the border," said Mohamed Benaissa of the Northern Observatory for Human Rights (ONDH).
The incident sparked clashes but the migrants were dispersed and calm had returned by Wednesday morning, Benaissa said. The DGSN statement said people attempting to "immigrate illegally" had "thrown rocks at police forces... causing material damage to two private vehicles".
A person holding a knife.— AFP/FileLONDON: Possessing a ninja sword is to be banned in the UK and carry a penalty of...
Smoke rises from a wildfire in Andong early on March 27, 2025. —AFPANDONG, South Korea: Wildfires in South Korea are...
A polar bear resting on ice. — AFP/FileWASHINGTON: This year´s Arctic sea ice peak is the lowest in the 47-year...
Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky gives a press conference on the sidelines of the European Council Summit in...
A suicide drone equipped with artificial intelligence technology is pictured on a runway, on the day North Korean...
A representational image of kids playing. — Unsplash/FileLONDON: The number of children living in poverty in the UK...
