Morocco Says Not Involved in Ceuta Migrant Influx
Morocco said no evidence links its authorities to the crossing and urged Spain to return migrants and unaccompanied minors.
- On Thursday, Morocco's foreign ministry denied involvement in the massive July migrant crossing into Ceuta, Spain, stating there are "no facts" establishing any role by Moroccan authorities in the events.
- A Spanish police report accusing Moroccan security forces of "total permissiveness" prompted the ministry's response, as more than 70,000 people entered the enclave and fueled a political storm in Madrid.
- Thousands of migrants, including unaccompanied minors, remain in Ceuta in dire living conditions, while NGOs report over 100 died during the crossing, fueling daily protests against the government's handling.
- The European Union announced on Wednesday it is granting Spain 115 million euros in emergency aid to bolster border security, as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez noted the crisis was unforeseen.
- Rejecting being a "scapegoat for political score-settling," Morocco questioned why illegal migrants and unaccompanied minors are not being returned, arguing the answer lies with Spanish stakeholders rather than Moroccan authorities.
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Morocco says not involved in Ceuta migrant influx
More than 70,000 migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco on July 30 and 31 in an unprecedented, chaotic surge that left scores dead and sparked European Union infighting over the touchy issue of migration. The Moroccan foreign ministry said there were "no facts or reports proving any involvement by the Moroccan authorities". The ministry added that Rabat refused to become the "scapegoat for political score-settling" in Spain. The statement marked th…
'No facts': Morocco denies involvement in deadly Ceuta migrant rush
Moroccan authorities said on Thursday there were "no facts" establishing its involvement in the migrant rush into Spain's North African exclave of Ceuta in July. It was the kingdom's first official response to a Spanish police report accusing its security forces of "total permissiveness" when the mass crossing took place.
Morocco is reacting to some Spanish political parties who believe that it has participated in the arrival of 70,000 migrants in the Spanish enclave.
Rabat’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns that his country refuses to be the “scapegoat” of political account adjustments
Morocco denied that its authorities were involved in the massive influx of migrants into Ceuta and refused to be used as a 'scapegoat'.
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