Morocco closes the border with Melilla for a couple of minutes after victory towards Spain


This closure has not affected the Spanish facet of the Beni-Enzar border The closure has solely affected the Moroccan facet with the intention to reorganize the visitors of individuals and autos

The Moroccan authorities have closed their facet of the land border of Beni-Enzar, in Melilla, for a couple of minutes, after the victory of their crew towards Spain within the Qatar 2022 world soccer championship as a result of accumulation of individuals.

Sources from the Government Delegation in Melilla have knowledgeable Efe that this closure has solely affected the Moroccan facet with the intention to reorganize the visitors of individuals and autos and, as soon as the target has been achieved, the authorities of the neighboring nation have reopened the border.

This closure has not affected the Spanish facet of the Beni-Enzar border, because the Government Delegation has confirmed to Efe.

Videos printed on social networks present how the celebration happened on the Alaouite facet, with a major variety of folks on foot occupying the lanes of autos whereas they honked their horns, and lots of of them waving Moroccan flags.

Morocco’s victory over Spain within the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has prompted tons of of individuals to take to the streets of Melilla to have a good time, inflicting scenes of overflowing pleasure, particularly within the middle, the place there was a major show of the National Police.

Local Police brokers have minimize off entry to the Plaza de España as a result of caravan of autos that has fashioned, managed from the air by a helicopter belonging to the State safety forces and our bodies at low altitude.