Almost 500 migrants forced their way into Spanish territory in North Africa early Friday by breaking through gates in the 20-foot (6-meter) high fence that separates Morocco from Spain's Ceuta enclave. Expand / Contract Migrants pray on a street after storming a fence to enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Spain, Friday, Feb. 17, 2017. (AP Photos)He said 498 migrants made it into Spanish territory, with two hospitalized due to injuries they sustained in the assault. A Civil Guard spokesman said police clashed with the migrants at the Tarajal area of the fence. On Friday, 55 of them were rejected, according to the Civil Guard, because those who are intercepted on the spot can be returned to Morocco.

Source: Fox News February 17, 2017 14:27 UTC