Moroccan security forces arrest nearly 300 migrants attempting to reach Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta by land and sea, with Moroccan state television reporting the arrests. Reporting also says authorities step up security along the border after online and public calls for another large-scale crossing.
Several outlets note the attempt follows a recent surge toward Ceuta. PBS and the Globe and Mail say the latest push comes about two weeks after tens of thousands of would-be migrants rushed toward the border in one of the region’s deadliest migration crises. Other reports focus more narrowly on the policing action and the timing of the crackdown, including claims that authorities also detain people accused of helping organize or facilitate the attempts.
Some outlets cite different figures—around 294, nearly 300, and more than 100—reflecting the evolving totals reported during the operation. A number of sources agree on the central facts: migrants are detained by Moroccan authorities as they try to reach Ceuta, and security measures are intensified in response to calls for another mass crossing.
