# Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to cross into Ceuta

https://mins.news/en/item/23158

- BBC News, 2026-08-15 19:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg44x2ey1ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Moroccan authorities intercepted dozens of migrants near the border with Spain’s North African exclave of Ceuta on Saturday. Security sources said 111 people were detained in and around Fnideq, most from sub-Saharan Africa, after social-media posts suggested another mass crossing attempt.

## Stories

- [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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