# Morocco intercepts at least 294 migrants headed for Spain's Ceuta

https://mins.news/en/item/23796

- CGTN, 2026-08-16 03:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-16/Morocco-intercepts-at-least-294-migrants-headed-for-Spain-s-Ceuta-1PEfGxxQIWQ/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> At least 294 migrants were intercepted during an operation to stop a mass crossing toward Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, according to Moroccan security sources cited by EFE. Police also arrested at least 111 people near Fnideq and used tear gas to disperse groups gathered on hills close to the border.

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