Migration: Morocco detains over 100 migrants near Spanish exclave Ceuta
Again, migrants have tried to cross the border to the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. Previously, there had been calls for mass migration on social media. There were arrests.
At least 111 people were arrested by Moroccan security forces on Saturday while trying to enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. The arrests included 109 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa and two Moroccans. The incident followed calls on social media for a mass border crossing and came as the Spanish government has deployed over 1600 police officers to the area, including more than 500 additional officers from mainland Spain.
The Moroccan police used tear gas to disperse groups of migrants near the border. Around 5000 migrants are currently in Ceuta, according to Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska.
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