France demolishes church and mosque at Calais migrant site

After allowing believers one last chance to pray, French authorities demolished a makeshift church and mosque on Monday as part of a security operation at a camp in Calais populated by thousands of migrants.

Authorities are trying to re-establish order in the long-lawless camp, and Monday’s operation was the culmination of a two-week effort to clear a 100-metre security zone around the perimeter of the camp, a regional official said.