# Moroccan police arrest 111 people attempting to enter Ceuta

https://mins.news/en/item/23143

- The Guardian, 2026-08-15 18:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/15/moroccan-police-arrest-more-than-100-people-as-they-attempt-to-enter-ceuta

> Moroccan police detained 111 people, including 109 sub-Saharan African migrants and two Moroccan citizens, as they tried to reach Spain’s North African territory of Ceuta. Security was tightened after social media calls for another mass crossing, with Spain adding police and installing a maritime barrier.

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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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