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Spain clears last major migrant camp in Ceuta before royal visit
Spanish police, backed by soldiers, cleared the last major migrant camp in Ceuta on Sunday.
Hundreds of migrants had been living in makeshift shelters at El Guano esplanade.
Authorities sent more than 350 police officers and took migrants by bus to reception centres for processing.
Some people fled into nearby hills to avoid being taken away.
The camp formed after more than 70,000 people entered Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco in a mass influx in July, though many later returned.
Thousands remained, putting pressure on local resources and prompting political turmoil in Madrid and concern across the European Union.
The clearance came two days before King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia were due to visit Ceuta.
They were also scheduled to travel to Melilla on October 14, in the first visit by a Spanish monarch to either territory since 2007.
Spanish police, backed by soldiers, cleared the last major migrant encampment in Ceuta.
The operation began early Sunday at El Guano esplanade, where hundreds of migrants had been living in makeshift shelters.
Authorities deployed more than 350 police officers and took migrants by bus to reception centres for processing.
Some migrants fled into nearby hills to avoid being taken away.
The clearance came two days before King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia were due to visit Ceuta.
- Who
- Spanish police, backed by soldiers, cleared the camp. Hundreds of migrants had been living there.
- What
- Authorities cleared the last major migrant encampment in Ceuta and took migrants to reception centres for processing.
- When
- The operation began early Sunday, two days before the royal visit.
- Where
- El Guano esplanade in Ceuta, a North African territory of Spain.
- Why
- The camp had formed after a mass influx of people from Morocco in July, and thousands remained, putting pressure on local resources.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
More than 70,000 people entered Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco during a mass influx.
Police and soldiers began clearing the encampment at El Guano esplanade.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia were due to visit Ceuta.
The royals were due to travel to Melilla.
- Location
- El Guano esplanade, Ceuta
- Police deployment
- More than 350 police officers
- Encampment residents
- Hundreds of migrants
- Mass influx
- More than 70,000 people entered Ceuta from Morocco in July
- Royal visit
- King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia were due to visit Ceuta two days after the operation began
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