Second Ceuta border push falls flat with security forces ready
Bogus posts had circulated on social media promoting the claim that Spain would open its border on Aug. 15, a national holiday.
A second attempt to cross the border into Ceuta from Morocco over the weekend was unsuccessful, with tight security measures in place and authorities turning back those who attempted to make the move, according to wire service reports. Spain's small North African territory gained international attention in late July when around 70,000 individuals, primarily young men, crossed the border by swimming around the breakwater that separates Ceuta from Morocco.
This mass incursion, which involved a city with a population of about 85,000, triggered a migration crisis throughout the European Union and Schengen zone, resulting in at least 88 fatalities during the attempt. Since then, the overwhelming majority of the migrants have returned to Morocco, as confirmed by Spain's government.
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