A physics graduate, a soccer player, a teen who couldn’t swim: They died in the Ceuta migrant surge
Ayoub Akbili, a physics graduate, sought financial assistance for his mother's surgery. Hamza Haibouri, a 28-year-old soccer player for Morocco's second-division Kenitra Athletic Club, aspired to a professional career abroad. Abdelouahed Iken, 19, yearned for the glamorous life his friend had showcased on Facebook from Italy. Driven by rumors of a seemingly open border between Morocco and Spain, these three individuals joined the exodus to seek better opportunities. The deadly migration crisis at Ceuta claimed their lives.
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