Spain’s Ceuta migration crisis

According to police, criminal organizations exploited the crisis to set up illegal passenger routes across the Strait of Gibraltar from Andalusia, using water scooters and boats

Spokesman Markus Lammert noted that over the past weekend, Morocco and Spain managed to prevent another massive attempt by migrants to cross into the exclave

According to Fernando Grande-Marlaska, about 880 police officers and 714 Civil Guard personnel are currently deployed in the city

According to the newspaper, the barrier is being built on the outskirts of the town of Fnideq

Ceuta Mayor-President Juan Jesus Vivas took part in the demonstration

The sources said that these measures were taken after posts began circulating on social media about preparations for a new mass attempt to illegally cross the border with Ceuta

The Spanish government urged Italy to lift border controls no later than August 9

The two frigates joined the patrol vessel Rayo and a logistics support ship that docked in Ceuta’s port on Thursday

Morocco said that this number may increase and recommended that families who cannot contact or find their loved ones "not rely solely on social media in their search"

According to the Spanish authorities, in late July, about 72,000 illegal migrants managed to swim or walk into Ceuta