Spain sending troops as thousands enter enclave of Ceuta from Morocco
Spain sending troops as thousands enter enclave of Ceuta from Morocco - Published Spain is sending troops to bolster security in its North African enclave...
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- Spain sending troops as thousands enter enclave of Ceuta from Morocco - Published Spain is sending troops to bolster security in its North African enclave of Ceuta after thousands of migrants swam from Morocco into the territory on Thursday.
- At least 15 people drowned while trying to reach Ceuta.
- Spain's Supreme Court ruled this month that migrants stopped at sea while trying to reach Ceuta or Melilla, another Spanish enclave, cannot be summarily returned to Morocco.
- The number of migrants attempting to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta had been rising for several days.
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Spain sending troops as thousands enter enclave of Ceuta from Morocco - Published Spain is sending troops to bolster security in its North African enclave of Ceuta after thousands of migrants swam from Morocco into the territory on Thursday. At least 15 people drowned while trying to reach Ceuta. Spain's Supreme Court ruled this month that migrants stopped at sea while trying to reach Ceuta or Melilla, another Spanish enclave, cannot be summarily returned to Morocco. The number of migrants attempting to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta had been rising for several days. Spanish media estimated between 2,000 and 3,000 people entered Ceuta on Thursday, according to Reuters, but said that the Guardia Civil had not confirmed the figure. The surge has prompted comparisons with May 2021, when around 8,000 people entered Ceuta over a matter of days, exacerbating diplomatic tensions with Morocco.