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On October 4, Spanish police dismantled a migrant camp on Trampolin beach in Ceuta, an enclave in North Africa. Around 72,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into Ceuta in late July, but the number had since dropped to about 10,000, with approximately 3,000 still living at the cleared site before Sunday's operation. The police action was taken ahead of King Felipe and Queen Letizia’s visit scheduled for October 13-14, amidst ongoing tensions between Spain and Morocco over these enclaves.

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Spanish police cleared a migrant camp on Trampolin beach in the North African enclave of Ceuta ahead of an upcoming royal visit by King Felipe and Queen Letizia. Around 3,000 migrants were living there for about two months before being moved to temporary accommodation where they will be processed or returned to Morocco. This action comes after more than 72,000 migrants crossed the border from Morocco into Ceuta in late July, causing local tensions and resource strain. The royal visit, scheduled for October 13-14, is significant given longstanding territorial disputes between Spain and Morocco, which claims sovereignty over both Ceuta and Melilla.

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Spanish police clear Ceuta beach where 3,000 migrants had set up camp ahead of visit by royal family same event · 95%

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“Both articles describe Spanish police clearing a migrant camp of around 3,000 people from Trampolin beach in Ceuta ahead of a royal visit.”

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“Article A describes the planned visit of Spanish King Felipe to Ceuta and Melilla, while Article B reports on a separate action by Spanish police clearing a migrant camp ahead of the royal visit.”

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Police moved migrants from Trampolin beach, where around 3,000 people were living in tents and makeshift homes for two months, to temporary accommodation where they will be processed or can go back to Morocco, a Spanish interior ministry spokesman told Reuters on Sunday.

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🔮 Police moved migrants from Trampolin beach, where around 3,000 people were living in tents and makeshift homes for two months, to temporary accommodation where they will be processed or can go back to Morocco, a Spanish interior ministry spokesman told Reuters on Sunday.

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Spanish police clear migrant camp on Ceuta beach ahead of royal visit · assertive framing

Spanish police clear migrant camp on Ceuta beach ahead of royal visit asserted

police → clear → visit

Spanish police on Sunday cleared a migrant camp on a beach in the North African enclave of Ceuta, where tens of thousands crossed the border from Morocco over two months ago, the Spanish government said. asserted

government → clear → Morocco

More than 72,000 crossed the border from Morocco into Ceuta in late July. asserted

72,000 → cross → July

While most of the migrants later went back, at least 10,000 remain in the Spanish enclave in North Africa, straining local resources and fuelling tensions. asserted

10,000 → go → tensions

Police moved migrants from Trampolin beach, where around 3,000 people were living in tents and makeshift homes for two months, to temporary accommodation where they will be processed or can go back to Morocco, a Spanish interior ministry spokesman told Reuters on Sunday. asserted

spokesman → move → Sunday

Tensions have persisted over the presence of migrants sleeping rough in the tiny enclave, which is home to 80,000 people. asserted

which → persist → people

Locals held a demonstration on Saturday calling for the migrants to leave. asserted

migrants → hold → Saturday

King Felipe and Queen Letizia are due to visit Ceuta on October 13 to 14 for the first time in his 12-year reign. asserted

Felipe → visit → reign

The visit comes amid longstanding friction with Morocco, which claims sovereignty over both Ceuta and Spain's other North African enclave, Melilla. uncertain

which → come → Ceuta

Spanish police clear migrant camp on Ceuta beach ahead of royal visit

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