Spanish intelligence warned of ‘mass entry’ day before 70k reached Ceuta
Spanish intelligence experts raised alarms about a potential mass migrant crossing into Ceuta, revealing through declassified documents that notices were issued just a day before the event took place. These alerts highlighted social media campaigns urging a significant breach of the border. Government representatives have since claimed they lacked insight into the true magnitude of the influx,…
Spanish intelligence agencies had issued warnings about mass migration into Ceuta, a Spanish enclave, a day before more than 70,000 people crossed over. Documents declassified on Wednesday revealed that both Spanish and Moroccan authorities had been alerted on July 29 about calls on social media urging migrants to enter Ceuta by climbing the border fence or swimming around it the following day.
The intelligence reports suggested that the crisis had already been brewing, with Spain's National Police border division CENIF reporting nearly 1,000 people swum into Ceuta from Morocco between July 1 and July 28. The crossing raised questions about Morocco's role and the response of Moroccan security forces. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez dismissed suggestions that the government had knowledge of the scale of the influx.
The ongoing crisis has left a humanitarian disaster in Ceuta, with over 140 migrants estimated to have died and thousands left stranded in makeshift camps or on streets and beaches.
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