Riot police officers cordon off the area after migrants arrive on Spanish soil and crossing the fences separating the Spanish enclave of Melilla from Morocco in Melilla, Spain, Friday, June 24, 2022. Dozens of migrants stormed the border crossing between Morocco and the Spanish enclave city of Melilla on Friday in what is the first such incursion since Spain and Morocco mended diplomatic relations last month. Dozens of migrants stormed the border crossing between Morocco and the Spanish enclave city of Melilla on Friday in what is the first such incursion since Spain and Morocco mended diplomatic relations last month. The Moroccan Human Rights Association reported 27 dead, but the figure could not immediately be confirmed. ADVERTISEMENT“They were left there without help for hours, which increased the number of deaths,” the human rights group said on Twitter.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 25, 2022 12:55 UTC