Spanish intelligence warned of Ceuta mass crossing plans before surge
- Spanish intelligence services warned of social media calls for a mass migrant crossing into Ceuta the day before tens of thousands of people entered the territory, newly released government documents show.
- The revelations emerged in documents declassified by the Spanish government amid accusations it failed to give the full story of the migrant influx.
- On 29 July, Spain's National Intelligence Service (CNI) told Moroccan and Ceuta authorities that social media groups were encouraging migrants to cross the following day.
Confirmed
- Spanish intelligence services warned of social media calls for a mass migrant crossing into Ceuta the day before tens of thousands of people entered the territory, newly released government documents show.
- The revelations emerged in documents declassified by the Spanish government amid accusations it failed to give the full story of the migrant influx.
- On 29 July, Spain's National Intelligence Service (CNI) told Moroccan and Ceuta authorities that social media groups were encouraging migrants to cross the following day.
Sources: Al Jazeera, BBC News