Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez lauded the efforts made by Moroccan and Spanish security forces to stop a violent storming of Melilla fence, a Spanish occupied enclave in Northern Morocco. Early on Friday June 24, more than 2000 Sub-Saharan migrants marched violently with sticks, acid, bladed weapons and stones attacking Moroccan security forces as they stormed the fence. The fence raid was so violent that 140 Moroccan security staff were injured, including five seriously. Sanchez thanked Morocco for the “exemplary cooperation in fighting illegal migration” paying a tribute to Moroccan and his country’s security officers. Footage on social media showed Sub-Saharan as they forced their way to the fence, triggering clashes with security forces.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 25, 2022 19:37 UTC