After at least 23 people were killed while about 2,000 African migrants tried to forcibly enter the Spanish enclave of Melilla on Friday from Moroccan territory, Spain’s prosecutors announced they have demanded an investigation to shed light on what happened. . Hours later, the United Nations called for an independent investigation into this tragedy on the border between Morocco and the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, which constitute the European Union’s only border with the African continent.

According to Moroccan authorities, at least 23 migrants were killed and 140 police officers were injured when migrants tried to cross the fence between Melilla and Morocco.

The spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, accused Morocco and Spain of “excessive use of force” against these migrants. He stressed that these incidents “should be investigated”, noting that the UN noticed excessive use of violence “on both sides of the border.”