Spain: Ceuta taken over by Moroccans

31.07.2026 In Ceuta, migrants continue flooding the city, crossing the border in thousands. Spanish media report that the military and police have been ordered not to intervene to avoid altercations.

The surroundings of the Ceuta-Morocco border are experiencing moments of high tension. Spanish Army personnel are overwhelmed by the continuous and unrelenting arrival of migrants to the area. At present more than 40 thousand migrants arrived to the city of 85K.

Spainish government said Thursday, July 30, it would send troops to its north African exclave of Ceuta to ensure security after hundreds of migrants arrived, some swimming by sea around the frontier fence.

Migration from Morocco into Spain’s two north African territories, Ceuta and Melilla, has long been a politically sensitive issue between the two countries, as thousands cross the border at times.

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