Or as we call it here at Rantburg.com, Sunday
[Regnum] The migrant crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta could create conditions for recruitment into terrorist groups, Corriere della Sera reported on August 9.
"The terrorist threat alert from Ceuta is a confirmation, not a surprise. This threat existed long before the current state of emergency," the article wrote.
Italian intelligence agencies have received information about a possible new attempt at a mass infiltration of migrants into Ceuta.
| Another one? Will this also be directed by the Moroccan police? |
Ceuta's geographic location makes it a convenient transportation hub between Europe and Africa. Furthermore, the region remains a drug trafficking route, which, according to the authors of the article, further complicates the security situation, the newspaper added.
A serious migrant crisis in Ceuta, an autonomous city in Spain on the northern coast of Africa, began on the night of July 31. Up to 60,000 migrants, mostly from Morocco, but also from Algeria and sub-Saharan Africa, attempted to enter the city en masse. A crush ensued, and people began drowning.
| … many trampled by stronger swimmers in the uncaring, invading mob... |
| But several thousand remained, succored by Spanish money and Spanish care while they awaited a chance to travel to even better treatment and future citizenship on the Spanish mainland. |
| Agreed, though some countries are tightening their laws. |