At least 400 people have broken through the border fence between Morocco and the enclave of Ceuta, which is part of Spain.
The migrants, mainly from sub-Saharan Africa, stormed different points of the 6m-high (19ft) barbed-wire fence from 06:15 local time on Friday. It is the biggest single breach of the border in a decade, local media report.
| A regular occurrence, by which the colonists hope to gain access to the gold-paved roads of Spain and the rest of Europe, whether for personal gain or jihad. ISIS is only one of the jihadi groups that recruits there -- arrests of the membership are even more frequent than mass entry over the fence. |
Two border guards were injured in the surprise assault on the border, according to Spanish authorities. Local TV footage showed dozens of migrants celebrating their crossing, while others appeared exhausted, lying on the pavement with visible cuts to their feet and hands.
Most of those who made the crossing have now been detained, with 20% still unaccounted for, Spanish Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido said.
Ceuta is a major crossing point for those seeking work or asylum in Europe. Together with a second Spanish enclave, Melilla, it is the European Union's only land border with Africa. |