Clashes Erupt as French Police Dismantle ‘Jungle’ Migrant Camp in Calais
A migrant looks at shacks burning during the dismantling of half of the "Jungle" migrant camp in the French northern port city of Calais, on February 29, 2016. Clashes broke out between French riot police and migrants on February 29 as bulldozers moved into the grim shantytown on the edge of Calais known as the "Jungle" to start destroying hundreds of makeshift shelters. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE HUGUEN / AFP / PHILIPPE HUGUEN Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images
Clashes between migrants and riot police erupted as French demolition teams worked to dismantle a migrant camp in Calais knows as the Jungle.
Located across the English Channel, the city of Calais is a key port city for migrants who are trying to reach the United Kingdom. The city has both ferries and the Eurotunnel rail route to Britain.
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