Around 2,000 African migrants attempt to jump Melilla border fence

Nearly 500 African migrants managed to jump the border fence separating Moroccan territory from Spain’s north African exclave of Melilla on the 28 May 2014.

Attempts on the border fences at Melilla and Spain’s other exclave in the north of Africa, Ceuta, had increased significantly since the beginning of 2014.

Six alleged jihadists were arrested on the 30 May 2014 in Melilla on suspicion of sending young recruits to Al Qaeda training camps in Syria, Mali and Libya.

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ESO: Background information: EU wants investigation into Spanish border guard shootings http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-wants-investigation-into-spanish-border-guard-shootings/

El País, 18.03.14: Around 500 migrants cross Melilla border in biggest fence jump to date http://elpais.com/elpais/2014/03/18/inenglish/1395150133_092464.html

Euronews, 29.05.14: Immigrants moved to mainland Spain after Melilla break-in http://www.euronews.com/2014/05/29/immigrants-moved-to-mainland-spain-after-melilla-break-in/

Deutsche Welle, 28.05.14: Migrants reach Europe via Melilla http://dw.de/p/1C877

BBC News, 30.05.14: Spain arrests militant suspects in Melilla http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-27633649

BBC News, 28.05.14: Spain's Melilla enclave stormed by migrants http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-27602013

El País, 30.05.14: Spanish authorities dismantle ring that recruited jihadists for Syria and Mali http://elpais.com/elpais/2014/05/30/inenglish/1401466214_557729.html

El País, 23.07.14: More than 1,000 would-be migrants attempt Melilla fence jump http://elpais.com/elpais/2014/07/23/inenglish/1406105112_893252.html

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