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Moroccan warships entered the waters of Ceuta coinciding with the massive arrival of immigrants

La Armada envió una fragata para frenar las incursiones de la Marina de Mohamed VI en el mar bajo soberanía española

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Moroccan warships entered the waters of Ceuta coinciding with the massive arrival of immigrants

Over 70,000 immigrants crossed into Ceuta from Morocco on July 30-31, entering by foot and by swimming. Moroccan warships, including at least one frigate and several patrol boats, also entered Spanish waters without permission. The vessels intentionally and repeatedly violated Spanish territorial waters, a rare occurrence. The naval incursions continued into early August, nearly causing a collision between military ships of the two countries, before the Spanish Navy deployed ships and the Defence Ministry intervened. The Moroccan Navy ceased its actions after this.

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