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, facing water cannons and reinforced security deployed by Moroccan authorities at the Spanish enclave's border.
- Spain's Socialist government recently launched a program providing legal status for 500,000 undocumented migrants, triggering an influx of applications double that number and intensifying migration pressure at the border.
- Spanish state television TVE reported between 2,000 and 3,000 people crossed into Ceuta on Thursday, though clashes erupted as authorities sought to stop crowds, leaving charred remains of a bus and seven vehicles.
- Authorities in Ceuta said nine bodies had been retrieved following the clashes, while migrants described chaotic stampede scenes. "I feared for my life," one migrant said of people pushing along coastal routes.
- Ceuta and Melilla represent the European Union's only land borders with Africa, serving as recurring focal points for migration surges. Many stranded migrants now face sealed crossings, with one 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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