July 10 (EUROPA PRESS) –
Representatives of the Sudanese government have met with the Moroccan ambassador in Khartoum, Mohamed Maa el Enein, to request information about the death of migrants on the Moroccan side of the Melilla border during the assault on June 24, in which 23 died. people, according to official figures.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reported in a note that they have requested that staff from the Sudanese Embassy in Rabat can “visit the detention centers and provide information from the competent authorities about the victims after the events,” according to the newspaper ‘Sudan Tribune’.
The Ministry has specified that it does not yet have reliable information on whether there are Sudanese citizens among the victims.
The Enein has made a brief summary of the events and has expressed its regret for what happened, according to the note. In addition, he has assured that he will continue this issue and has promised to inform the Government of Sudan of any developments.
At least 27 people, according to sources from the authorities cited by the official Moroccan press, died due to the intervention of the Moroccan security forces during the attempt of more than 2,000 sub-Saharans to cross the Melilla fence on June 24.
After the clashes, Moroccan security forces handcuffed and piled immobilized migrants on the ground in the streets of Chinatown in the city of Nador, images that have gone around the world.
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