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Spain's African enclave Ceuta sees soldiers patrolling streets as Morocco says it arrested those inciting a second mass border crossing on Saturday.
By David Latona and Maria Alejandra Cardona CEUTA, Spain, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Moroccan police arrested at least 111 people on Saturday as they tried to enter Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta,
Police say they have arrested five people suspected of providing transport to mainlain Spain from the enclave of Ceuta following the influx of 72,000 irregular migrants from Morocco in July.
CBS News reviewed dozens of posts on social media that suggest a renewed push for migrants to cross the border from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta.
Moroccan security forces have arrested hundreds of migrants trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta by land and sea.
Ceuta residents say they feel scared after 70,000 migrants flooded Spain's North African enclave, as border security concerns grow amid Morocco tensions.
Tens of thousands of migrants rushed into Spain's north African territory of Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco in late July 2026. An image circulating online purports to show a Moroccan officer preparing to slam a rock onto a migrant's head.
Ceuta is grappling with the aftermath of a massive migrant surge. Over the weekend, most of the 60,000 migrants who entered the Spanish exclave returned to Morocco, but the crisis has reignited Europe's immigration debate.