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Migrants au centre
d'accueil temporaire des migrants (CETI) de l'enclave espagnole de Melilla en
Afrique du Nord, le 18 mars 2014 Crédit : BLASCO AVELLANEDA / AFP
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Around 500 sub-Saharan immigrants succeeded
in jumping the border fence separating the Spanish exclave of Melilla from
Moroccan territory early Tuesday morning.
The massive run on the fence took place
around 8am near Nano river, several sources confirmed. This is the largest jump
to date.
A high-ranking official at the Spanish
Interior Ministry called the event “very worrisome” and said it underscored
“the severe migratory pressure on both autonomous cities,” a reference to Ceuta
and Melilla, Spain's two exclaves in North Africa.
The undocumented migrants, who say they
come from Mali and Senegal, immediately headed for the local temporary
immigrant holding center (CETI) amid jubilant cries of “Bosa, bosa,” which
witnesses said means “victory.”
