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Spanish police clear Ceuta beach where 3,000 migrants had set up camp ahead of visit by royal family

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Hallowell, W. (2026, October 4). Spanish police clear Ceuta beach where 3,000 migrants had set up camp ahead of visit by royal family. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16181993/Spanish-police-Ceuta-migrant-camp-royal-family.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-04 · by Will Hallowell

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Spanish police have removed approximately 3,000 migrants from a camp on Trampolin beach in Ceuta before King Felipe and Queen Letizia's visit scheduled for October 13-14. The migrants were living there for two months and will now be relocated to temporary accommodation or returned to Morocco. This action follows recent tensions over border crossings from Morocco, including clashes with Spanish authorities, and allegations of excessive force by the military against migrants.
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On October 4, Spanish authorities cleared a migrant camp on Trampolín Beach in Ceuta ahead of an upcoming visit by King Felipe and Queen Letizia, who will be visiting from October 13-14 for the first time since their reign began twelve years ago. Around 3,000 migrants had been living there in tents and makeshift homes for two months following a surge where over 72,000 crossed from Morocco into Ceuta in late July. The migrants were moved to temporary accommodation for processing or repatriation to Morocco. This move aims to address tensions with the local population, who have held protests calling for the migrants' removal due to resource strain and ongoing friction between Spain and Morocco over sovereignty claims on Ceuta.

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📰 Migrants Cleared From Ceuta Beach Camp
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“While both articles describe the royal family's upcoming visit to Ceuta and the context of tensions between Spain and Morocco, they do not detail the same specific incident. Article A focuses on the planned visit by King Felipe and Queen Letizia, while Article B describes a separate event: police clearing migrants from Trampolin beach ahead of the visit.”
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Will Hallowell
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Topics

Ceuta Morocco North African Spain Spanish

Subjects

Ceuta GPE · 8× Morocco GPE · 7× Spanish NORP · 6× Felipe PERSON · 3× Letizia PERSON · 3× Loma Colmenar GPE · 2× Madrid GPE · 2× North African NORP · 2× Melilla GPE · 1× Spain GPE · 1×

Narrative

Riot police officers stand among the shelters of the makeshift camp on El Trampolin beach in Ceuta during the eviction of 3,000 migrants It comes ahead of a trip to the city by King Felipe and Queen Letizia later in October Earlier this summer tens of thousands of migrants crossed the border from Morocco sparking a crisis that led to clashes with Spanish police and military over the past two months. More than 72,000 crossed the border from Morocco into Ceuta in late July.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-04
🔮 They will then be processed or can go back to Morocco, a Spanish interior ministry spokesman said on Sunday.

Claims (25 extracted, 5 hedged)

Spanish police have cleared 3,000 migrants from a Ceuta camp ahead of King Felipe and Queen Letizia's visit to the North African enclave this month. asserted
police → clear → enclave
Authorities moved the migrants from Trampolin beach, where they were living in tents and makeshift homes for two months, to temporary accommodation. asserted
they → move → accommodation
They will then be processed or can go back to Morocco, a Spanish interior ministry spokesman said on Sunday. asserted
spokesman → process → Sunday
King Felipe and Queen Letizia are due to visit Ceuta from October 13-14 for the first time in his 12-year reign. asserted
Felipe → visit → reign
The visit comes amid longstanding friction with Morocco, which claims sovereignty over both Ceuta and Spain's other North African enclave, Melilla. uncertain
which → come → Ceuta
The royal family's exact plans are not yet known but their itinerary is reportedly expected to be released in the coming days. uncertain
itinerary → know → days
Riot police officers stand among the shelters of the makeshift camp on El Trampolin beach in Ceuta during the eviction of 3,000 migrants It comes ahead of a trip to the city by King Felipe and Queen Letizia later in October Earlier this summer tens of thousands of migrants crossed the border from Morocco sparking a crisis that led to clashes with Spanish police and military over the past two months. More than 72,000 crossed the border from Morocco into Ceuta in late July. asserted
72,000 → stand → July
While most of the migrants later went back, at least 10,000 remain in the city, straining local resources and fuelling tensions. But the army has since come under fire for allegedly using excessive force against migrants after Madrid increased the presence of authorities across Ceuta. uncertain
Madrid → go → Ceuta
Last month a series of videos emerged showing Spanish soldiers chasing down and beating migrants in the city. asserted
soldiers → show → city
One video captured in Ceuta showed soldiers grabbing a young migrant boy and holding him down as they smashed him with batons. asserted
they → capture → batons
He was forced to wriggle free and tumble down a litter-strewn hill to get away. asserted
He → force → hill
Further footage showed two soldiers beating a single migrant in the dead of night, before walking away. asserted
soldiers → show → night
Earlier this summer tens of thousands of migrants crossed the border from Morocco sparking a crisis Authorities moved the migrants from Trampolin beach, where they were living in tents and makeshift homes for two months, to temporary accommodation Another clip showed migrants being roughed up following a raid. asserted
migrants → cross → raid
One man was heard pleading for help as he was shoved against a concrete wall. asserted
he → hear → wall
Another was shoved to the floor by one soldier, while another hit him with a baton. asserted
another → shove → baton
The videos, shared by local media, have already drawn the ire of the Prime Minister's office. asserted
videos → share → office
In a statement, an official told El Diario: 'We express our complete dismay and condemnation of these images, and the Government will, of course, open an investigation into the matter.' asserted
Government → tell → matter
The videos come out just days after the enclave was preparing for a potential new mass surge of migrants. asserted
enclave → come → migrants
Social media was rife with calls for migrants to enter the city again when elections were being held in Morocco, causing high tensions in the Spanish city. asserted
elections → enter → city
Thousands of Ceuti people marched to the border with Morocco to protest against the reported planned crossing. asserted
Thousands → march → crossing
Police were deployed to quell a riot at the Loma Colmenar detention centre. asserted
Police → deploy → centre
It comes after accusations that Spanish soldiers had allegedly used excessive force against migrants after Madrid increased the presence of authorities across Ceuta Boats patrol the sea in the fog off the makeshift migrant camp on El Trampolin beach Several police units were called in, with footage shared by local media showing a riot van in place with lines of officers in head-to-toe riot gear. In front of them stood dozens of people who appeared to be migrants. uncertain
who → come → people
The riot van sounded its alarm in an apparent warning to those gathered. asserted
van → sound → those
Police were also called to a makeshift migrant shelter in Loma Colmenar – and many of the inhabitants were reportedly minors. uncertain
many → call → inhabitants
Officers raided the house following neighbours' complaints. asserted
Officers → raid → complaints
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