# Migrants clash with French police while trying to cross the Channel

https://mins.news/en/item/28678

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-21 16:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/21/migrants-clash-with-french-police-as-they-attempt-to-cross-the-channel?traffic_source=rss

> French border police clashed with migrants in northern France on Friday while stopping a small boat from reaching the UK. The UK Home Office says police in northern France have intensified seizures of migrant boats in recent months.

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