Another summer of chaos? Migrants spark red alert as record 7,000 gather in Calais…(RIP Europe…)
RECORD numbers of migrants gathering in Calais have sparked fears of a summer of violence and chaos as border security is put on red alert.
By GILES SHELDRICK
Express.co.uk
Sat, May 28, 2016
Latest figures suggest up to 7,000 migrants are at the squalid “Jungle” camp seeking to get to the UK. And the lawless encampment has this week been gripped by a fresh wave of violence.
On Thursday hundreds of Afghan and Sudanese men wielding guns and knives fought bloody battles over smuggling routes. A French police source said: “Hundreds of men were involved in the trouble and many ended up with stab wounds.
“One person was shot and fires broke out all over the place. Around 40 men were badly hurt and a police officer was also injured as the CRS (riot police) intervened.”
Now there are fears of worse scenes than last year’s summer of unrest. Ukip MEP Mike Hookem said: “Now the weather is getting better it is a prime time for migrants.
“The incentives for getting to Britain are still there. Until we take control of our borders we will continually face this. Voting for Brexit sends the message the UK is not part of the freedom of movement narrative.”
Last summer’s “intensive migrant activity” forced the closure of the Calais ferry terminal and suspension of Eurotunnel services. Gangs of armed and hooded migrants brought motorway traffic to a standstill as they tried to clamber aboard trucks and lorries heading to the port.
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