Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to cross into Ceuta, reports say

Security had been stepped up amid suggestions on social media of a second mass crossing on Saturday.

Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to enter Spanish North African exclave Ceuta

The attempted crossings come two weeks after around 72,000 people rushed into the Spanish North African exclave from Morocco. Calls for another mass crossing had been circulating on social media this week.

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New attempt by migrants to enter Ceuta: Hundreds detained in Morocco

Spain and Morocco had stepped up security measures in the area amid rumors on social media that there would be a mass attempt to cross this weekend The post New attempt by migrants to enter Ceuta: Hundreds detained in Morocco appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Morocco arrests more than 100 people near Ceuta border

Moroccan police arrested at least 111 people attempting to reach the Spanish territory of Ceuta on Saturday after calls circulated on social media for another mass border crossing. Authorities in Morocco and Spain deployed security forces around the border following the arrival of tens of thousands of people in Ceuta two weeks earlier. A Moroccan Interior Ministry source told Reuters that 109 of those detained were migrants from sub-Saharan Africa and two were Moroccan citizens.

Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to cross into Ceuta, reports say

Moroccan authorities have intercepted dozens of migrants seeking to cross into the Spanish North African exclave of Ceuta, reports say. More than 100 people were blocked trying to make their way to the border on the outskirts of the town of Fnideq, according to Moroccan security sources cited by Spanish media and the Reuters news […]

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