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Mayor of Melilla calls on Morocco to establish a 500-meter-wide neutral zone

Mayor-President of Spain's North African enclave of Melilla Juan Jose Imbroda has called on Morocco to establish a 500-meter-wide neutral zone along the borders of both Melilla and the nearby Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta following a severe migrant surge targeting Ceuta

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00:00The Mayor-President of Spain's North African Enclave of Melilla, Juan José Imbroda, has called on Morocco to establish a
00:08500-metre neutral zone along the borders of both Melilla and the nearby Enclave of Ceuta, following a major migrant
00:16surge targeting Ceuta.
00:17Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Imbroda said the recent influx into Ceuta requires stronger border security measures for
00:25both Spanish cities, which are located on Moroccan territory.
00:29That same day, Spanish police said about 73,500 illegal migrants had been returned to Morocco from Ceuta.
00:37Local order is gradually being restored and shops have resumed operations.
00:42At least 88 migrants also died while trying to swim into the enclave during the chaos.
00:47Meanwhile, legal action is underway in Morocco over the unrest.
00:51A law court began hearings against 25 suspected accused of helping organize the mass illegal crossings and border riots targeting
00:58Ceuta.
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