Morocco boosts Ceuta security amid calls for mass migrant crossing
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At least 111 people have been arrested for trying to get into Ceuta following another call on social media for a mass crossing of migrants.
But residents say tougher border measures fail to address why young people are risking their lives trying to leave.
Moroccan authorities have arrested at least 111 individuals attempting to enter Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, following a security crackdown prompted by online calls for another mass border crossing.
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At least 111 people have been arrested for trying to get into Ceuta following another call on social media for a mass crossing of migrants.
But residents say tougher border measures fail to address why young people are risking their lives trying to leave.
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Moroccan authorities have arrested at least 111 individuals attempting to enter Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, following a security crackdown prompted by online calls for another mass border crossing.