Police and army begin clearing migrant camp on Ceuta’s Trampolín beach
In the early hours of Sunday, police units supported by army personnel launched an operation to clear the illegal settlement on Ceuta’s Trampolín beach, despite heavy rain. Authorities began evacuating the portion of the camp closest to the desalination facility and are moving migrants by bus to the Tarajal crossing for identification and processing. The eviction is proceeding in stages, with the first parcel already cleared as the operation continues.
A week earlier, police cleared a separate settlement at Benítez beach. Two Moroccan migrants were detained on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 17‑year‑old girl at the Trampolín site.
How this was covered
- Right-leaning outlets covered this 4h later
Why it matters
The clearance highlights the ongoing challenges of managing large migrant inflows and the security response in the contested border city of Ceuta.
How this story developed
- Sep 16 Police dismantle overcrowded Ceuta flat housing 25 migrants, including six children
- Sep 18 The Audiencia Nacional's Contentious‑Administrative Chamber approved the use of Ceuta port for a temporary migrant shelter.
- Sep 18 about 850 migrants were settled in 50 tents at the port while others returned to beach camps
- Sep 19 The port camp filled within hours, leaving many migrants still without shelter on the streets and beaches.
- Sep 26 Morocco’s foreign minister announced the country's readiness to receive Ceuta migrants at the UN General Assembly.
- Sep 26 Police escorted a handful of minors from the El Trampolín camp in Ceuta to a reception centre, while dozens of others remained on the beach.
- Oct 1 etc
- Oct 4 Police and army began a staged clearance of the Trampolín beach camp, transporting migrants to the Tarajal crossing.
Related stories
6 in this thread