Moroccan police arrest more than 100 people as they attempt to enter Ceuta

Border security tightened after social media posts call for another mass crossing into Spain’s north African territory

Moroccan police have arrested 111 people as they tried to enter Spain’s north African territory of Ceuta, amid ⁠tightened security on both sides after social media posts ​called for another mass crossing.

The attempted crossing on Saturday came two weeks after more than https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/ceuta-spain-morocco-border-deaths">72,000 migrants surged into Ceuta, causing https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/09/italy-condemns-spain-border-controls-ceuta-fallout-intensifies">tensions within the EU and prompting anti-immigration rhetoric among far-right parties worldwide.

At least 96 people died trying to ⁠reach European soil.