Spanish North Africa enclave: Following online calls: Border to Ceuta massively secured
Barbed wire, water cannons, patrol boats and more police: After the events at the end of July, Spain and Morocco are preparing for possible new attempts to cross the border into Ceuta illegally.
Spain and Morocco have increased security measures at their border in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, following calls on social media for a new wave of migrants to attempt to cross. The measures include additional fencing, patrol boats, and personnel, with 880 national police officers deployed in Ceuta, up from 610 at the end of July.
The move aims to prevent a repeat of the events of late July, when up to 80,000 migrants arrived in Ceuta, with many attempting to cross by swimming and dozens dying in the process. Currently, around 5,000 migrants remain in Ceuta, according to Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska.
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