# About 5,000 migrants remain in Ceuta after mass illegal entry — interior minister

https://mins.news/en/item/21291

- TASS, 2026-08-13 13:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2172445

> About 5,000 irregular migrants remain in Spain’s autonomous city of Ceuta after a mass illegal entry at the end of July, Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said. Around 880 police officers and 714 Civil Guard personnel are deployed there, with security staffing set to increase. He said there was no terrorism risk linked to the July 30 events.

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- [Ceuta Mass Migration and Border Controls](https://mins.news/en/topic/ceuta-mass-migration-crisis) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/ceuta-mass-migration-crisis.md

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