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Morocco Blocks 500 Moroccans Attempting to Storm Border Fence in Ceuta

Sep 15, 2024, 03:00 PM

Around 500 young Moroccans attempted to storm the border fence in Ceuta, Spain, in an effort to illegally cross into the European Union. The attempt was organized through a viral campaign on social media. Spanish police and Ceuta security forces were prepared for the incident due to prior awareness of the campaign. Moroccan authorities blocked the mass migration attempt.