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Ceuta and Morocco tighten border controls

Video. Morocco prevents hundreds of migrants from crossing into Spain's Ceuta

Updated: 16/08/2026 - 12:35 GMT+2

Moroccan security forces on Saturday broke up hundreds of migrants who had been hiding near Castillejos in a bid to reach Ceuta. The operation comes weeks after the mass crossing attempt that left 141 people dead.

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