Morocco says 18 migrants died during mass crossing into Spanish enclave

Morocco said 18 migrants died trying to cross into Spain's North African enclave of Melilla on Friday, after a violent two-hour skirmish between migrants and border officers that also led to scores of injuries

About 2,000 migrants stormed a high fence that seals off the enclave. This led to clashes with security forces as more than 100 migrants managed to cross from Morocco into Melilla, Moroccan and Spanish authorities said.

Some 140 Members of Moroccan security forces were also injured, it added, five seriously, though none of them died. Most were forced back but around 130 men managed to reach the enclave and were being processed at its reception centre for immigrants, it added.

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