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Spanish Police Clear Migrant Camp in Ceuta Beach

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Spanish police cleared a makeshift migrant camp on a Ceuta beach ahead of a royal visit.

Spanish authorities dismantled a makeshift settlement on a beach in the North African enclave of Ceuta. The operation took place ahead of an upcoming visit by the King and Queen of Spain. Roughly three thousand individuals had lived in the poor camp conditions for over two months.

Law enforcement launched Operation Trampolín on Sunday to remove the beach settlement.
The encampment had hosted about three thousand occupants for more than two months.
The site clearance precedes a scheduled visit to the territory by the Spanish monarchs.

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3,000people living in settlement

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Ceuta is a Spanish enclave bordering Morocco that frequently experiences migration pressures as individuals attempt to enter European territory.

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Spanish police cleared out a makeshift migrant camp on a beach in Ceuta ahead of a royal visit.

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