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Police clear Ceuta migrants off beaches in Spanish enclave

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Spanish police are clearing thousands of migrants off the beaches of Ceuta, an African coastal enclave controlled by Spain since 1580. On Friday, police used rubber bullets and batons to disperse migrants, who surged into Ceuta at the end of July; about 10,000 remain now. The authorities have established new temporary housing for 1,700 people within Ceuta’s port but many others are still homeless and sleeping in camps on the beaches.

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On September 18, Spanish police launched an operation to move thousands of migrants from beaches to a newly constructed tent camp within Ceuta's port area. The operation started early morning as around 3,000 migrants were transferred, leading to chaos and confrontations between the migrants and authorities, who reportedly used tear gas and rubber bullets to maintain order. Of the initial influx of over 72,000 migrants from Morocco in late July, approximately 10,000 remain, with nearly 13,000 still sleeping rough on beaches despite the new housing capacity for 1,700 people. Local leaders and NGOs criticized authorities for their slow response to provide basic shelter for the migrants.

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- list 2 of 3Spain reveal Nations League squad in Ceuta in support of migration crisis - list 3 of 3Police hit migrants with batons during camp transfer in Ceuta More than 72,000 people surged into the 18.5 square kilometre (7.2sq mile) enclave at the end of July in an unprecedented border rush, although most later left.

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2026-09-19 · Al Jazeera

Police clear Ceuta migrants off beaches in Spanish enclave · assertive framing

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Spanish police have started clearing thousands of migrants from the beaches of Ceuta, an enclave on North Africa’s coast which saw a surge of arrivals from neighbouring Morocco in July. asserted

which → start → July

Riot police fired rubber bullets into the air and struck people with batons on Friday as they began an operation, which started shortly before 7am local time (05:00 GMT). asserted

which → fire → am

Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Migrant crossings to Europe by sea drop sharply amid heightened risks: asserted

crossings → drop → risks

most → reveal → rush

Spain estimates 10,000 migrants remain in the tiny territory. asserted

migrants → estimate → territory

The authorities have built new temporary housing inside Ceuta’s port to hold 1,700 people. asserted

authorities → build → people

NGOs say thousands remain unhoused and have been sleeping rough in camps. asserted

thousands → say → camps

The AFP news agency reported that the new location where some of the migrants are being settled in tents near the port has showers and beds. asserted

some → report → showers

Christians and Muslims, Spanish and Moroccan residents and day workers all live there in relative harmony behind a border fence that many migrants from across Africa attempt to cross or swim around for a better life in Europe. asserted

migrants → live → Europe

On Friday, EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner said that images of migrants crossing into Ceuta have fuelled support for far-right parties despite a sharp decline in irregular arrivals in Europe following tougher migration policies. asserted

images → say → policies

“We have the decreasing numbers, but images from Ceuta, of course, overshadow the actual successes and the actual facts and figures,” Brunner told Reuters in an interview. asserted

Brunner → have → interview

He said these images “fuel the far right”, which was why “it is so important to return those people as soon as possible to show that we have control”. asserted

we → say → control

Separately on Friday, Spain’s World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente released a video from Ceuta as he announced his Nations League squad in a show of support for the enclave. asserted

he → win → enclave