This picture shows a bulldozer as it clears a migrant camp in Ventimiglia. The Italian town bordering France sent bulldozers to the makeshift migrant camp on the bank of the Roja River.
The city removed about 110 tents after evacuating the occupants. Tents and other makeshift shelters will no longer be permitted in the area, and those who wish to sleep there will have to do so without any form of shelter.Local authorities made the decision and informed the occupants a week ago through cultural mediators.The measure aims to curb the establishment of future ramshackle camps and will also establish a special task force to prevent such camps from returning. "The Security Committee decided to restore the ability to monitor this area," said police chief Cesare Capocasa. "Recently there were disturbances and episodes of violence that were not visible due to the tents, and a campsite business had also developed. It was necessary to restore safety".