Calais riot police tear gas hundreds of migrants trying to escape the 'Jungle'
Hundreds of refugees living in the sprawling Jungle camp were pushed back by riot police on Thursday (pictured) after they tried to access the motorway that leads to the port of Calais. The lengths migrants are going to in their desperate bid to get to Britain have reportedly escalated in recent weeks as The Jungle population continues to swell. There has been an escalation in the disorder with reports of gangs using trees to block roads before masked men wielding sticks threaten motorists that stop. The altercation on Thursday comes as the mayor of Calais pledged to turn out in support of 'Operation Snail' which will see protesters cause chaos for British travellers during a blockade of the northern French port on Monday.
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