Clashes, stone throwing and anger of Moroccans near the border with Ceuta

On Wednesday, hundreds of Moroccans threw stones at the security forces, who dispersed people that were waiting for an opportunity to cross the border to Ceuta.

According to El Faro de Ceuta, angry protesters also set fire to tires. Clashes took place between the police and would-be migrants. «Situation got nasty as migrants determined to cross to Ceuta/ Sebta clash with the police», said Reuters correspondent captioned a video he shared to social media.

Media sources said the roads to Tangier and Tetouan were cut off on Wednesday to prevent people from reaching the border with Ceuta. Since yesterday morning, the Moroccan authorities have intervened to stop the flow of migrants towards the Spanish enclave, after thousands of Moroccans were able to irregularly access the city.

Moroccan authorities eventually called in riot police to contain people gathered near the border. El Faro de Ceuta reports that Moroccans coming from «different cities and not only from Castillejos (Fnideq) took part in these riots».