Spanish police clear migrant camp on Ceuta beach ahead of royal visit
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Spanish police dismantled a migrant camp on Trampolín beach in Ceuta on October 4, relocating around 3,000 people to temporary accommodation. The operation follows a local demonstration demanding migrants leave the enclave. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are due to visit Ceuta on October 13–14.
Key Facts
- More than 72,000 people crossed from Morocco into Ceuta in late July, according to the Spanish government.
- At least 10,000 migrants remain in Ceuta, straining local resources.
- Around 3,000 people lived in tents and makeshift shelters on Trampolín beach for two months before the police operation.
- King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are scheduled to visit Ceuta on October 13–14, the first such visit in his 12-year reign.
- Ceuta has a population of about 80,000.
Police Operation
Spanish police cleared the migrant camp on Trampolín beach in Ceuta on Sunday, October 4. People living in tents and temporary structures were moved to temporary accommodation. A Spanish interior ministry spokesman told Reuters that those relocated would be processed or could return to Morocco.
Local Tensions
Local residents held a demonstration on Saturday calling for the migrants to leave the enclave. Tensions have persisted over the presence of migrants sleeping rough in Ceuta, which is home to 80,000 people. The royal visit comes amid longstanding friction with Morocco, which claims sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla.
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