Police in the Spanish-occupied city of Ceuta launched a new evacuation of irregular migrants, who have taken Trampolin Beach as a shelter since the July mass crossing.
Spanish police deployed a large number of security services to begin the evacuation process, which is not unprecedented.
Security services in the region made similar evacuations earlier, placing people in shelters, where migrants fled due to mistreatment or concerns they would be deported.
Spain, under an agreement with Morocco, however, continues to pledge the return of all migrants who are not eligible to stay or need protection.
The agreement dates back to July, when over 70,000 crossed to the enclave, marking one of the largest irregular migration incidents in Moroccan-Spanish history.
The crisis sparked another wave of criticism directed at both Rabat and Madrid, with the far right weaponizing the situation to also push accusations of blackmail and hybrid war against Morocco.
EFE said police deployed dozens of officers and over 20 vehicles and established several security cordons around the beach to prevent migrants remaining in the area from fleeing during the eviction.
Police will transport the migrants to a facility located at the Tarajal border to undergo screening and identification.
Police secured the entire beach, with EFE stating that many of the 3,000 migrants will not be entitled to seek asylum.
The same source stated that a similar operation took place a few days ago at Benitez Beach, leading to the eviction of over 200 of the 450 migrants who had been there, who voluntarily returned to Morocco.
The eviction came a few days after Ceuta authorities warned of contamination at El Trampolin Beach amid the presence of the migrants.
The report said there is a health risk associated with contact with the water without explicitly establishing whether the issue is caused by the migrants.
