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Around 1100 African migrants attempt to enter Europe by storming the border fence between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
Only two people were allowed into Ceuta to be taken to hospital while the rest were returned to Morocco, the Spanish government said in a statement.
Five Spanish police and 50 from Morocco were injured, the government added, after migrants used rocks and metal bars to try and break through gates to access the fence and clashed with authorities.
Spain's two enclaves in Morocco, Ceuta and Melilla, are often used as entry points into Europe for migrants, who either climb over their border fences or try to swim along the coast.
Spain has drawn criticism from human rights groups for allowing some migrants to be immediately turned back to Morocco in such incidents. They argue that skipping the lengthier deportation procedures deprives people of the opportunity to claim asylum.
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In early December more than 400 sub-Saharan African migrants managed to force their way over the Ceuta fence.
However, Libya has become a more common departure point for African migrants, most of whom come from sub-Saharan countries and attempt the crossing to Italy by boat.
Migrants line up waiting to be identified by Guardia Civil officers in Ceuta on Christmas Day. Photo: AP
Last year was the deadliest ever for migrants in the Mediterranean, with almost 5000 deaths, according to the International Organisation for Migration.
Separately on Sunday, Spanish police said a Moroccan woman was arrested in Ceuta last week for trying to smuggle a 19-year-old migrant from Gabon across the border with Spain curled up inside a suitcase.
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