Over 80 people, predominantly of Algerian origin, attempted to escape from the Aluche detention center in the Spanish capital on Saturday, the broadcaster 24 Horas reported. According to the media, at least 2 police officers have been seriously wounded and taken to hospital, while 9 more have sustained minor injuries.
10 policías que trabajan en el CIE de Aluche han resultado heridos cuando algunos de los 170 internos trataban de huir para, seguramente, buscar trabajo y pagarnos las pensiones.
— P.J Espada #Respeto (@PJ_Espada) 20 октября 2018 г.
Todo mi apoyo para los agentes heridos y mi felicitación por mantener el orden en clara desventaja pic.twitter.com/UJua1iJmv6
This is not the first time that an attempt to escape has taken place at the facility, as 13 migrants succeeded in fleeing it in August.
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The non-governmental organization SOS Racismo earlier reported that from 2014 to 2017, migrants in the detention center had gone on 15 hunger-strikes, also committing at least 7 suicide attempts.