Hundreds of migrants blocked from crossing into Spain
Hundreds of migrants have been apprehended at the border between Morocco and Spain, just weeks after a mass-crossing attempt left at least 80 people dead.
Moroccan police arrested 111 people attempting to cross into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta. According to a source in Morocco's Interior Ministry, those detained included 109 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa and two Moroccan citizens arrested in or around Fnideq, the Moroccan city opposite Ceuta.
The attempted crossing came two weeks after more than 72,000 migrants surged into Ceuta, sparking tensions within the European Union. At least 96 people died in the previous attempt to reach European soil.
Moroccan police used tear gas to disperse groups of migrants gathered on hills about 3km from the border. In Ceuta, Spanish soldiers guarded supermarkets while police heavily patrolled the enclave's main streets. The city was calmer than in the days after the deadly crossing attempt.
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