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Morocco and Spain deploy forces at border amid online calls for a new mass incursion into Ceuta

Morocco and Spain have deployed additional security forces along their shared border after online calls circulated for a new mass crossing attempt into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Spanish authorities are also working to speed up the removal of roughly 5,000 irregular migrants still in the city following a July 30-31 influx.

A security patrol along a coastal border fence
A security patrol along a coastal border fencePhoto: Margo Evardson / Pexels
El País English2 h ago
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Moroccan and Spanish security forces have deployed additional personnel along the border near Ceuta after posts calling for a new mass crossing attempt circulated widely online, raising concern among officials on both sides of the frontier.

A large crossing wave on July 30-31 saw thousands of people breach the border in a single push, straining the enclave's capacity to house new arrivals. Spanish authorities are now working to speed up the removal of roughly 5,000 irregular migrants who remain in the city following that influx.

Officials from both countries said their security forces were coordinating closely on the border response. Local authorities said additional surveillance measures had been put in place in the area to prevent tensions from escalating further.

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This article is an AI-curated summary of the original story published by El País English. The illustration is a stock photo by Margo Evardson from Pexels and is not from the original story.

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