Spain deploying military to border with Morocco after migrant crossings
Summary
Spain is sending its military to help police control the border area of Ceuta after thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco. The situation has overwhelmed local authorities, and Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will visit Ceuta to address the crisis.Key Facts
- Thousands of migrants crossed into Ceuta, a small Spanish territory in North Africa, causing chaos at the border.
- Spain’s government announced deployment of the Armed Forces to support border police (Civil Guard).
- At least three migrants died trying to reach Ceuta by sea during the recent surge.
- Moroccan and Spanish authorities agreed to cooperate on returning people who entered Ceuta illegally.
- Ceuta authorities linked the migrant surge partly to a Spanish Supreme Court decision protecting sea arrivals from immediate pushback.
- Migrants crossed mainly by swimming from Moroccan towns Fnideq and Belyounech.
- The current influx resembles a similar large crossing event in May 2021, when over 8,000 migrants entered Ceuta in two days.
- Morocco’s government has not publicly commented on the recent crossings.
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