CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Hundreds of migrants trying to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta by land and sea were arrested by Moroccan security forces, Moroccan state television reported Sunday. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Moroccan state broadcaster Medi 1 TV said 294 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa were arrested Saturday while attempting to enter Ceuta. Authorities also arrested 61 Moroccans accused of facilitating the migration attempts, the broadcaster reported.
The attempted crossings follow calls for a new mass crossing and come as authorities tightened security along the border. Associated Press photographs show migrants gathered on a hill in the border town of Fnideq and Moroccan security forces patrolling.