MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to The Guardian newspaper, the migrants also tried to set several shelters on fire to disrupt the demolition work continuing in the camp.
The operation to dismantle the southern part of the sprawling "Jungle" tent camp began on Monday after the go-ahead from a local court. Authorities estimate that the southern part of the camp housed between 800 and 1,000 migrants.
Up to 6,000 migrants have been camping out for months on the outskirts of Calais, seeking to cross the Channel Tunnel and apply for asylum in the United Kingdom.
