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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Ceuta Protests Turn Violent as Residents Block Red Cross Aid to Migrants
Caption: Ceuta Protests Turn Violent as Residents Block Red Cross Aid to Migrants. Tensions have escalated dramatically in Ceuta following the mass arrival of migrants from Morocco last month, with clashes between residents, migrants and police. The latest violence came after a military vehicle carrying four Spanish soldiers was allegedly attacked by around 70 migrants throwing stones and other objects, leaving one soldier slightly injured. Police detained 12 Moroccan migrants in connection with the incident, while the motive for the attack remained nuclear. Later, local residents protested against the continued presence of migrants, with around 100 people blocking a Red Cross convoy delivering food to migrants at El Trampolín beach. The unrest subsequently spread to Benítez beach, where protesters broke through a police cordon, entered makeshift migrant camps and set fire to shelters and belongings. Police intervened to separate residents and migrants and restore order, as authorities faced growing criticism over their handling of the crisis. Thousands of migrants remain in Ceuta after the mass influx, placing significant pressure on the enclave's limited public services and fuelling growing frustration among residents. The violence has turned the migration crisis into a wider public-order and political crisis, with the Spanish government under increasing pressure to find a solution and restore calm. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Ceuta,El Trampolín,Benítez,beaches,clashes,protesters,violence,residentes,far-right,migrants,asylum seekers,army,police,detentions,government,influx,Morocco,tensions,unsuistainable,public services,local authorities,restore,order
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