Spain clears Ceuta port migrant camp as 300 return to Morocco

Spanish police on Monday launched a fresh operation to clear a temporary migrant camp in the port of Ceuta, Spain's enclave, on the North African coast, with the aim of shutting down the site. The dismantling began on Sunday when 50 tents belonging to the Spanish Agency for International Development Corporation were taken down on the port's west quay. Officers from Spain's national police returned to the camp before 7 a.m. Monday to launch Launch the operation. according to local media the migrants were moved to other accommodation provided by the government or to the center for temporary stay of foreigners where their immigration status was being checked the move led to 300 moroccans choosing to go home in two days officials in the spanish enclave said Under the government's plan, all seven temporary reception facilities set up around the city after the mass arrivals at the end of July will be closed in stages. Together, they have about 7,000 places and currently house around 5,800 registered people.