Last Ceuta migrant camp removed ahead of Spanish king's visit
Spanish authorities on Sunday cleared the last major migrant encampment in Ceuta, two days before a visit by Spain's king and queen, AFP reporters at the scene said.
Spanish authorities cleared the last major migrant encampment in Ceuta on Sunday. According to The Olive Press, over 20 riot vans with officers were involved in the operation at the El Guano esplanade.
The camp was one of several that sprang up after a mass influx of more than 70,000 people into the Spanish territory from neighbouring Morocco on July 30 and 31, as reported by Free Malaysia Today. Although most returned to Morocco within days, thousands remained in Ceuta.
Migrants were put on buses and taken to reception centres, while cleaning crews cleared the esplanade and beach. Some migrants fled into nearby hills to avoid being put on buses. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are scheduled to visit Ceuta on Tuesday.
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