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Moroccan Forces Arrest Hundreds of Migrants Near Ceuta

Yesterday, Moroccan security forces arrested nearly 300 migrants attempting to reach Spain's Ceuta, where hundreds of others staged a protest demanding asylum.

Moroccan security forces have arrested hundreds of migrants trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta by land and sea.
Moroccan security forces have arrested hundreds of migrants trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta by land and sea. Photo via AP India
Monday, 17 August 2026
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Yesterday, Moroccan security forces detained nearly 300 migrants attempting to cross into Spain’s Ceuta, according to AP News. The arrests occurred as migrants converged on the border area in an effort to enter the Spanish enclave, a well-known

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Migrants gather on a hill as they attempt crossing from the border town of Fnideq to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo)
Migrants gather on a hill as they attempt crossing from the border town of Fnideq to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo) Photo via AP India
A 12-year-old unaccompanied minor who crossed into Spain is escorted by a Spanish soldier to the Spain-Morocco border as the child begs not to be sent back to Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. The forced deportation of the unaccompanied minor was stopped by a high-rank
A 12-year-old unaccompanied minor who crossed into Spain is escorted by a Spanish soldier to the Spain-Morocco border as the child begs not to be sent back to Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. The forced deportation of the unaccompanied minor was stopped by a high-rank Photo via AP India
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