Spain's spy agency warned of plans to storm Ceuta before mass migrant crossing, documents show
Spain released 40 intelligence reports showing warnings before more than 70,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the Spanish government released 40 intelligence reports revealing that authorities warned of plans to storm Ceuta a day before more than 70,000 migrants crossed into Spain's North African enclave.
- In a July 29 note, the National Intelligence Centre warned Moroccan intelligence agencies and Spanish officials of social media plans to exploit Morocco's Throne Day celebrations for a border breach.
- The CNI cited social media groups with 180,000 followers to illustrate scale, while the Interior Ministry reported passivity among Moroccan border police who failed to control crowds despite 1,000 extra officers deployed.
- Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares told reporters on Wednesday, "I was not aware of any information of any kind pointing to the magnitude of the avalanche," regarding the July surge.
- Six weeks later, more than 10,000 migrants remain in Ceuta living in makeshift camps, while NGOs estimate 140 people died during the crossing, fueling ongoing protests from residents.
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The Spanish intelligence agency CNI warned the authorities in Ceuta one day before the unprecedented mass arrival of migrants at the end of July of a possible "land and sea raid" on the North African exclave.
Spain's intelligence agency issued several warnings about plans t
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s national intelligence agency issued multiple warnings before the Ceuta border crisis about a potential mass crossing of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish exclave in late July, according to declassified documents released by
Spain's intelligence agency issued several warnings about plans to breach border before Ceuta crisis
Spain's national intelligence agency issued multiple warnings before the Ceuta border crisis about a potential mass crossing of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish exclave in late July.
Massive influx of migrants from Morocco continues to cause political consequences in Spain.
Internal documentation declassified by the Government proves that Spanish and Moroccan authorities have notified the Spanish and Moroccan authorities of possible entrances "by the fences and by sea" in Ceuta, a day earlier.
Spain's spy agency warned of plans to storm Ceuta before mass migrant crossing, documents show
Spanish intelligence services warned their Moroccan counterparts and Madrid of migrants' plans to storm Ceuta a day before more than 70,000 people crossed into Spain's North African enclave, according to documents released by the government on Wednesday.
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