Spain and Morocco tighten Ceuta border controls amid online crossing calls
Spain and Morocco are stepping up border security around Ceuta after social media campaigns called for fresh mass crossing attempts on August 15.
Authorities in Spain and Morocco are heightening security along the perimeter of the North African enclave of Ceuta after online campaigns urged coordinated mass crossings on August 15.
The alert follows a late July surge in which social media rumors prompted tens of thousands of people to attempt entering the territory, resulting in dozens of drownings. Moroccan officials confirmed the arrest of multiple suspects accused of orchestrating the mobilization online. In Ceuta, Spanish authorities have reinforced perimeter barriers, recalled military personnel from leave, and deployed additional police units. Meanwhile, hundreds of people from the previous attempt remain stranded on local beaches under humanitarian care as officials on both sides monitor digital channels to disrupt further crossing attempts.
Sources: Correctiv, Der Standard, FAZ, ORF, Tagesschau.
