Spain Deploys Military to Ceuta After 60,000 Migrants Cross Moroccan Border
The Spanish government has deployed the Armed Forces to the North African enclave of Ceuta after approximately 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco in a 24-hour period. The influx, which followed a Spanish Supreme Court ruling against summary returns, has resulted in a humanitarian emergency with at least 34 confirmed deaths at sea. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez described the situation as an attack on territorial integrity and vowed immediate repatriations.
Date: July 31, 2026
Location: North Africa, Spain
Conflict: Spanish-Moroccan Border Crisis
Category: migration
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 34
Displaced: 60,000
Source: France 24