Hundreds of migrants broke through the border fence between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla in North Africa on Friday, according to media reports. They forced open one of the gates at the border, the Europa Press news agency reported, citing the police. The previous day, 116 Moroccan officers were injured while trying to keep about 500 migrants away from the border facility. This is according to Spanish media reports. Usually, several hundred people at a time try to surprise the border officials and get across the border.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 24, 2022 19:09 UTC