North Africa exclave: Intelligence service warned of mass arrival of migrants in Ceuta
At the end of July, tens of thousands of migrants arrived in Ceuta within hours. New documents now provide insight into the warnings issued by Spanish intelligence services about the unprecedented mass arrival in the exclave.
Spain's CNI intelligence service warned authorities in Ceuta on July 29 of a possible "assault by land and sea" on the North African enclave, according to secret documents released by the government. The warnings were based on social media calls to cross the border, with two groups having around 180,000 followers. On July 30-31, up to 80,000 migrants arrived in Ceuta from Morocco, with most later returning to Morocco, but thousands remaining.
The EU has announced it will provide Spain with 115 million euros to help manage the migration crisis in Ceuta. Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said the funding was a positive first step, but more support was needed.
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