Deadly Clash at Melilla Border as Migrants Attempt Mass Crossing

The failure of the first attempt did not prevent the rest of the group from returning to the charge around 6 a.m. A perilous undertaking that left one dead and about ten injured among the migrants and the Guardia civil agents.

Outnumbered on the heights of Nador and the surroundings, the sub-Saharans risk their lives by trying to forcefully cross the double fence.

This is one of the largest attacks ever carried out by migrants, the vast majority of whom are of sub-Saharan origin. This time, reinforcements from both sides of the border were called in to bring the situation under control.