The Moroccan security forces have taken significant action against irregular migration, apprehending a total of 294 individuals, predominantly from Sub-Saharan Africa, who were attempting to cross illegally into Ceuta from Fnideq (Castillejos). This crackdown comes in response to a substantial police deployment aimed at preventing a mass influx that was being promoted across social media for this past Saturday. According to security sources, the situation in the area has since stabilized following the detention of 248 Sub-Saharan migrants and 46 Moroccan nationals who sought to reach the Ceuta border. The information was reported by the Moroccan digital newspaper Hespress.
In addition to these arrests, authorities have confirmed that at least 61 more individuals have been detained in Morocco on suspicion of "inciting and promoting" irregular migration via social media platforms. While specific details regarding the timing and locations of these detentions were not disclosed by Moroccan security sources, they did announce that they will be undertaking ongoing operations aimed at monitoring and curtailing digital incitement to mass migration.
On the operational front, the Royal Moroccan Navy has deployed six rigid-hulled inflatable boats in the sea to reinforce border control measures. On land, thousands of Auxiliary Forces agents are actively monitoring the border perimeter, supported by Gendarmerie units tasked with safeguarding the mountainous areas surrounding the region.
Moreover, Morocco has installed a new metal barrier approximately four meters high near the border. These barbed wire fences have been set up since the beginning of this week along the route connecting Fnideq to the Ceuta border crossing, further tightening security measures in light of the ongoing challenges posed by irregular migration.
As reported by europapress.es.
