The border between Melilla and Morocco has experienced a crisis on Tuesday night episode of tension after hundreds of immigrants attempted to enter the autonomous city by The Beni-Enzarcon border crossing. The attempt by this “large group” of people has led the Moroccan authorities to reinforce security measures at the border “using gates intermittently,” as indicated by the Spanish Government Delegation in the enclave. This measure has resulted in strong riots between Alawite border guards and migrants trying to cross into the North African town, according to local media.
For the moment, there is only talk of an “attempt” at a mass crossing. The Delegation has issued a brief statement in which it has pointed out the presence of “a large group of people” in the vicinity of Beni-Enzar who “presumably wanted to access Melilla”. The entry of any migrants into the city has not been confirmed.
Although the Spanish Executive does not specify the number of migrants who intended to cross the border, local media in the autonomous city speak of “hundreds” of people. The Spanish journalist and correspondent specialized in the coverage of the Maghreb, Ignacio Cembrero, details on his social network X that they were “about 500 young people” who were involved in these altercations with the Moroccan authorities.
The arrival of these people would have occurred from different points in Morocco to try to emulate what has been happening in the sister city of Ceuta for a couple of weeks, where numerous migrant minors have arrived in the town by swimming.
Two days ago, another swimming attempt
This event occurs just two days after a group composed of Fifty migrants will try to access Last Sunday, he entered Melilla swimming from Morocco, although a significant security deployment on both sides of the border prevented this irregular entry, according to reports to EFE police sources.
This attempted entry occurred in the South Dike, the southernmost border area of Melilla that separates the autonomous city from the port of Nador (Morocco) with a fenced dam almost half a kilometre long.
