Spain deploys military as migrants surge across Morocco border, enter Ceuta

News - South China Morning Post · Jul 30, 2026

Spain will deploy its military to restore order at its border with Morocco in Ceuta after thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory, with at least nine dying in the attempt. The announcement came after local authorities in Ceuta had asked the central government in Madrid for reinforcements to manage a border crisis that boiled over Thursday with large crowds of people breaching the border fence. Spain’s government said it would send the Armed Forces to help the Civil Guard...