Hundreds of African Migrants Storm Spain’s Border, Guards Face Knives and ‘Unusual Violence’

Ceuta and Melilla, are Spanish territories in North Africa, the EU's only land borders with Africa, allowing passage from Morocco. An estimated 400 migrants charged the border in the early hours of May 6th, with only six making it across to claim asylum. A city official reported that guards were having to contend with young, physically fit migrants using “hand-made knives” and willing to deploy “unusual violence” to achieve their aim. [...]