CEUTA BORDER CRISIS? Spain Deploys Troops as New Migrant Surge Threatens | Times Now World

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Spain and Morocco have tightened security around the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after calls on social media urged a mass border crossing on August 15. Moroccan authorities have added barbed-wire barriers, deployed water cannons and increased checkpoints, while Spain has reinforced Ceuta with 880 National Police officers, around 2,000 soldiers and 700 Civil Guard personnel. The measures follow a major migration surge in late July, when various estimates put the number of migrants entering the enclave at up to 80,000. Morocco says it has arrested people suspected of encouraging illegal crossings, while Spain plans to build a 500-metre barrier along the maritime section of Ceuta’s border. #ceuta, #spain, #morocco, #migration, #migrantcrisis, #bordercrisis, #europenews, #spainmorocco, #bordersecurity, #migrants, #immigration, #ceutaborder, #breakingnews, #worldnews, #geopolitics In this Times Now World News report, we break down the this topic: Stay connected with Times Now World for rea

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