# Moroccan police arrest more than 100 migrants trying to reach Ceuta

https://mins.news/en/item/23172

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-15 19:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/15/moroccan-police-arrest-over-100-migrants-trying-to-reach-spanish-enclave?traffic_source=rss

> Moroccan police arrested at least 111 people attempting to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, reportedly using tear gas to disperse crowds. The effort followed a social media campaign described as disinformation that urged people to travel there; a local outlet said arrests may have reached 294. About 72,000 people entered Ceuta in late July, with at least 96 deaths reported.

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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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