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2026-08-16 Africa North
Over a hundred migrants attempted to reach Ceuta from Morocco, media reports
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[Regnum] Moroccan security forces thwarted an attempt by more than a hundred migrants to illegally cross the border into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. This was reported on August 15 by EFE, citing sources.



The operation was carried out in the mountainous area southwest of Ceuta. According to the agency, nearly 150 migrants were hiding on the outskirts of the Moroccan city of Fnideq (Spanish name: Castillejos). According to security forces, a total of 111 people were arrested. Among those detained were 109 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa and two Moroccan citizens.

Moroccan police used force against migrants at the border with Ceuta. Law enforcement officials claim the security situation in the Ceuta area is under control. Both the Spanish and Moroccan sides of the border are under enhanced security surveillance by the two countries' intelligence services. They patrol both land and sea on both sides of the border.



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 exclave. A crush ensued, and people began drowning. Spanish authorities deployed ground troops to Ceuta and installed a floating barrier approximately 500 meters long in the sea. A mass deportation began: most were returned to Morocco, either voluntarily or under the supervision of security forces.

According to Ceuta Mayor Juan Jesús Vivas, more than 100 people have died in the city due to the migrant crisis. He added that between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants are still in Ceuta.
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