Moroccan soldiers walk on the Moroccan side of a border fence with Spain's north African enclave of Melilla, in this picture taken on the Spanish side of the fence, December 12, 2014. REUTERS/Juan MedinaMADRID, June 28 (Reuters) - The Spanish chief prosecutor ordered on Tuesday a probe to clarify the circumstances that led to the death of at least 23 migrants trying to cross into the Spanish enclave of Melilla last Friday amid clashes with Moroccan and Spanish security forces. About 2,000 migrants took part in the attempt to storm a border post with about 100 managing to get across. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterMoroccan human rights council CNDH, a constitutional body independent of the government, has sent a fact-finding mission to look into the deadly incident. Separately, the United Nations joined other human rights voices in calling for an independent probe into the clashes.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 29, 2022 03:05 UTC