Moroccan forces arrest nearly 300 migrants attempting to reach Spain
Moroccan security forces arrested hundreds of sub-Saharan African migrants trying to enter the Spanish exclave of Ceuta by land and sea.
Moroccan state television reported that nearly 300 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa were arrested Saturday while attempting to enter Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa. The arrests occurred as authorities tightened security along the border following calls for a new mass crossing attempt.
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Moroccan forces arrest nearly 300 migrants trying to reach Spain
Moroccan state broadcaster Medi 1 TV said 294 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa were arrested Saturday while attempting to enter Ceuta.
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Moroccan security forces arrest nearly 300 migrants trying to reach Spain’s Ceuta
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Hundreds of migrants trying to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta by land and sea were arrested by Moroccan security forces, Moroccan state television reported Sunday, as authorities tightened security along the border following calls for…