Police in France evict irregular migrants from makeshift camp

French police chased irregular migrants from their tents and used tear gas against them during an operation Monday on the outskirts of the northern city of Calais.

According to images posted by human rights observers on Twitter, they also confiscated around 30 tents and five awnings in the makeshift camp.

Police also assaulted rights activists who were filming the incident.

Previously, images of the Calais police and other officials cutting the tents of migrants were shared online, causing outrage among human rights activists.