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Moroccan security forces arrest nearly 300 migrants trying to reach Spain’s Ceuta

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CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Hundreds of migrants trying to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta by land and sea were…

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  1. Morocco beefs up security at Ceuta and Melilla borders after online calls for new crossings

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  2. Morocco boosts Ceuta security amid calls for mass migrant crossing

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    Moroccan security forces arrest nearly 300 migrants trying to reach Spain’s Ceuta

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  1. Breitbart News

    Report: Dozens of Migrants in Ceuta Invasion Already in Mainland Spain (opens Breitbart News)

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    The British network Sky News reported on Tuesday, citing "police sources" in Spain, that about 75 migrants who had joined the illegal mass invasion of Ceuta had reached the mainland of the country, contradicting assurances by the socialist government that this was not the case.

  2. Breitbart News

    Spanish FM Claims ‘All’ Illegal Migrants in Ceuta Will Be Sent Back (opens Breitbart News)

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    Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares claimed on Tuesday all illegal migrants who invaded Ceuta will be "sent back" - if they haven't already escaped to mainland Spain and then on into Europe.

  3. American Greatness

    Report: Ceuta Migrants Reach Mainland Spain Despite Government Denials (opens American Greatness)

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    Dozens of migrants who entered the Spanish territory of Ceuta during last month’s massive border surge have reportedly reached mainland Spain, contradicting the socialist government’s […] Source

  4. Jonesboro Sun

    Morocco beefs up security at Ceuta and Melilla borders after online calls for new crossings (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Morocco has beefed up security along its border with Spain as calls have resurfaced on social media for mass crossings into the Spanish city of Ceuta, raising concerns of another surge, similar to the one last month when tens of…

  5. Al Jazeera

    Morocco says working to prevent potential new Ceuta crossings surge (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Morocco Interior Ministry says it has increased security along its borders with the Spanish exclaves Ceuta and Melilla.

  6. Breitbart News

    Reports: Morocco Prepares as Fresh Ceuta Illegal Invasion Looms (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Morocco deployed additional security measures amid threats of a new possible migrant invasion of Ceuta this weekend, Spanish outlets reported.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Morocco boosts Ceuta security amid calls for mass migrant crossing (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Morocco has added barbed wire and more police near Spain’s Ceuta enclave after online calls for another mass crossing.

  8. The National Pulse

    Thousands of Migrants Remain in Spanish City After Border Invasion. (opens The National Pulse)

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    Spain’s government estimates that thousands of illegal migrants remain in Ceuta, straining resources and raising questions over asylum policies and deportation efforts.

  9. Fox News

    Spain stocks African enclave Ceuta with boosted security as Morocco monitors calls for second border rush (opens Fox News)

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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.

  10. The Guardian

    Moroccan police arrest more than 100 people as they attempt to enter Ceuta (opens The Guardian)

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    Border security tightened after social media posts call for another mass crossing into Spain’s north African territory Moroccan police have arrested 111 people as they tried to enter Spain’s north African territory of Ceuta, amid ⁠tightened security on both sides after social media posts ​called for…

  11. Al Jazeera

    Moroccan police arrest over 100 migrants trying to reach Spanish enclave (opens Al Jazeera)

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    A social media campaign encouraged people to flock to Ceuta just weeks after many died while making the crossing.

  12. Al Jazeera

    Moroccan Police Intercept Migrants Heading for Ceuta Enclave (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Security forces in Fnideq have stepped up operations to prevent migrants from crossing into Ceuta.

  13. BBC News

    Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to cross into Ceuta, reports say (opens BBC News)

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

  14. UPI

    Moroccan authorities block 111 migrants from entering Ceuta (opens UPI)

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    Dozens of migrants were detained in Morocco on Saturday as they attempted to cross into the Spanish territory of Ceuta, authorities said.

  15. Deutsche Welle

    Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to enter Spanish North African exclave Ceuta (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    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.

  16. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Morocco stops migrants from entering Ceuta (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    CEUTA, Spain — Moroccan police arrested at least 111 people on Saturday as they tried to enter Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta amid tightened security on both sides of the border after social media posts called for another mass…

  17. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    Morocco arrests migrants traveling toward Ceuta (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    CEUTA, Spain — Moroccan police arrested at least 111 people on Saturday as they tried to enter Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta amid tightened security on both sides of the border after social media posts called for another mass…

  18. France 24

    Morocco tightens security as migrants gather near Ceuta border (opens France 24)

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    Morocco has deployed heavy security around the border city of Fnideq after false social media rumours claimed the border to Spain's Ceuta enclave would open. Hundreds of migrants, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, have gathered nearby, raising fears of another mass crossing just weeks after tens of th…

  19. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Morocco arrests 111 at border (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    CEUTA, Spain -- Moroccan police arrested at least 111 people on Saturday as they tried to enter Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, amid tightened security on both sides of the border after social media posts called for another mass migrant crossing.

  20. WTOP Washington DC

    Moroccan security forces arrest nearly 300 migrants trying to reach Spain’s Ceuta (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Hundreds of migrants trying to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta by land and sea were…

  21. Al Jazeera

    Hundreds of migrants arrested near Ceuta border in latest crackdown (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Nearly 300 migrants and 61 alleged facilitators detained during mass migration attempt.

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