Morocco said 18 migrants died trying to cross into Spain's North African enclave of Melilla on Friday, after a violent two-hour skirmish between migrants and border officers that also led to scores of injuries. This led to clashes with security forces as more than 100 migrants managed to cross from Morocco into Melilla, Moroccan and Spanish authorities said. Some 140 members of Moroccan security forces were also injured, it added, five seriously, though none of them died. Friday's attempt began about 6:40 a.m. in the face of resistance from Moroccan security forces. Spanish authorities said the border incursion led to 57 migrants and 49 Spanish police sustaining injuries.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 25, 2022 07:32 UTC