Sleepless night near border of Spain's Ceuta as migrants torch vehicles
Moroccan authorities pushed back most attempts as Spain deployed military and police reinforcements after 2,000 to 3,000 people crossed, TVE said.
- On Friday, thousands of migrants streamed into the Moroccan town of Fnideq near Ceuta as Moroccan authorities deployed water cannons and reinforced security, repeatedly pushing back crowds attempting to enter the Spanish enclave.
- Spain's Socialist government recently launched a program providing legal status for 500,000 undocumented migrants, triggering applications double that number and potentially influencing migration expectations at the border.
- Spanish state television TVE reported between 2,000 and 3,000 people crossed into Ceuta on Thursday, with clashes leaving charred remains of a bus and seven vehicles, according to Reuters witnesses.
- Authorities in Ceuta said nine bodies had been retrieved, while migrants described stampedes and chaos. "I feared for my life," one migrant said, recounting people pushing along narrow coastal routes.
- Ceuta and Melilla represent the European Union's only land borders with Africa, making both periodic flashpoints for migration surges. Many migrants remain trapped near crossings, stating, "I thought I could cross by foot through the border. But we are stuck here.
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The human tide has continued to collapse Castillejos even into the night
Thousands of migrants reached Fnideq in the north of Morocco in the night, heading towards the border with Ceuta, the Spanish enclave and the land gate of the European Union in Africa. The images show groups walking along highways and mountain paths, while Moroccan security forces guard the area with checkpoints and military means. During the clashes at the border, some vehicles were fired and the crowd was dispersed by agents. LIVE Ceuta
Just a month ago, Nadia Calviño was celebrating in Morocco a new €365 million in European funding to modernize the neighboring country's roads and railways. This Friday, Pedro Sánchez will travel to Ceuta accompanied by Fernando Grande-Marlaska after the massive influx of people from Moroccan territory forced the government to urgently reinforce the Civil Guard and mobilize the Army. Read more
The border of Ceuta has remained a colander during the early hours of this Friday for thousands of people from Morocco. Despite the large presence of...
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