Hundreds of migrants force their way into Spain’s African enclave of Ceuta
Madrid — About 400 African migrants forced their way into the small Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Friday, said authorities. This was the biggest group in a decade to storm the walled city bordering Morocco in search of asylum. The group scaled two entry points in the 6m barrier that surrounds the enclave. Footage posted online by the El Faro de Ceuta newspaper showed dozens of migrants, including men without shoes and shirts, letting off joyous cries of "Spain!" as they crossed into Ceuta. The Red Cross said it treated 103 people for minor injuries and 25 were taken to hospital. By lunchtime, officials had still not found 20% of the group, said Spain’s Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido said.
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