Spain has been forced to close its border with Morocco in Melilla following another alleged mass migrant crossing attempt.
According to 20Minutos, the scale of the incident was nothing like that seen in Ceuta on Thursday, where more than 20,000 are believed to have illegally crossed the border.
Melilla and Ceuta are both Spanish territories that sit on the northern coast of Africa, and both share a border with Morocco.
The Beni Enzar is the only operational crossing between Spain and Morocco in Melilla.
According to reports, it was closed on Thursday night following an attempted mass entry at 10pm.
The attempt occurred both at the main border crossing and at the southern breakwater, according to the Government Delegation.
It was not immediately known at the time of reporting when the border would be reopened.
According to Europa Press, the closure was activated after an unknown number of Moroccan citizens attempted to enter Melilla en masse.
The government has asked that no one travel to the border perimeter while the police operation remains active.
The Guardia Civil has reinforced the southern breakwater of Melilla with several patrols and has closed it off to traffic as a security measure, reports EFE.
‘The situation in Melilla is completely different from that in Ceuta,’ sources explained to the news agency, noting that the distance between Melilla and Morocco is much greater than in Ceuta, which makes access more difficult.
