(ANSAmed) - MADRID, OCTOBER 1 - About 200 migrants of
sub-Saharan origins on Wednesday tried to climb over the border
fence of Melilla, a Spanish enclave in Morocco, but were pushed
back by the Guardia Civil and the Moroccan gendarme.
The attempt to cross into the enclave, according to the
Melilla prefect's office, occurred around 8 AM when - taking
advantage of the rain and bad weather - about 200 migrants
climbed onto the double metallic barrier to cross into Spanish
territory but were stopped by border guards with assistance from
a helicopter. The Guardia Civil seized a 35-centimeter knife
from one of the migrants.
Sources say that some 16,000 migrants have tried to enter
Melilla via land since the beginning of the year and that 1,900
have succeeded. The overall number of undocumented migrants that
have entered the autonomous city is around 4,000, with a high
number of Syrian refugees among them. (ANSAmed).
