A large group of people, mostly Moroccans, including a significant number of minors, as well as nationals of other African countries, had attempted to cross the border to reach Ceuta, a Spanish enclave located on the African continent.
During the clashes, Moroccan police pursued the migrants, some of whom responded by throwing stones. On the Spanish side, the Guardia Civil also stepped up its security measures, mobilizing riot police, a helicopter, drones flying over Ceuta, and a high-seas patrol boat to monitor the maritime border.
In fact, parts of the first of the two separation fences were damaged, but the migrants did not manage to enter Spanish territory.
These tensions, marked by scuffles, continued throughout the day, a Source on the ground said.
As a reminder, on September 11, Moroccan authorities announced the arrest of 60 people, accused of having spread these messages described as “false information”. In response, a reinforced security system was put in place in the Fnideq region.
According to figures provided by the Moroccan government, more than 45,000 attempts to cross illegally to Spain have been prevented since the beginning of the year.
