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Spain to deploy military to restore order in Ceuta after thousands of people breach Morocco’s border
Madrid on Thursday said it would deploy soldiers to Ceuta to ensure security after hundreds of migrants entered the Spanish north African exclave from Morocco, mainly by swimming, and reported nine deaths. The Italian government is considering suspending the EU Schengen agreement with Spain in light of the migrant crisis in Ceuta. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris reports from Madrid.
Published Thursday, 30 July 2026 at 19:25
Madrid on Thursday said it would deploy soldiers to Ceuta to ensure security after hundreds of migrants entered the Spanish north African exclave from Morocco, mainly by swimming, and reported nine deaths. The Italian government is considering suspending the EU Schengen agreement with Spain in light of the migrant crisis in Ceuta. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris reports from Madrid.
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