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  • By: Sunday Kessig
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CEUTA, SPAIN - JULY 31: Members of the armed services guard migrants going back to Morocco after crossing the border between Spain and Morocco on July 31, 2026 in Ceuta, Spain. Spain's interior ministry has said it's deploying 60 members of the armed forces and an additional 30 Guardia Civil officers to Ceuta after tens of thousands of migrants entered the Spanish enclave in North Africa on Thursday. A large number of people swam through the Tarajal breakwater to enter the Spanish territory from neighboring Morocco, while others scaled the border fence. Some estimates have said that around 49,000 migrants made the crossing, with the surge of arrivals overwhelming migrant reception centres, with many sleeping on the streets overnight. (Photo by Adri Salido/Getty Images)
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VIDEO: A political crisis continues to unfold following an invasion through the borders of a Spanish enclave neighbouring Morocco. On Thursday, tens of thousands of people entered the city Ceuta, either through land or by sea, resulting in the deaths of at least 57 people. Spanish authorities deployed numerous troops to mitigate the migrant crisis and begin repatriation efforts. However, the mass storm is causing division in Europe, where fellow European Union states are calling for Spain to ensure border protection.

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