# Police begin operation to move migrants from Ceuta beaches

https://mins.news/en/item/64181

- BBC News, 2026-09-18 11:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6vgy80ge1z7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Police have begun transferring hundreds of migrants from Ceuta’s beaches to a new tented camp in the port area. Crowds struggled to secure places, and shots were heard amid reports that officers fired into the air. Spanish media said more than 3,000 migrants were moved on Friday; the camp can hold 1,700.

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