Spain will deploy its military to restore order at its border with Morocco in Ceuta after thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory, with at least nine dying in the attempt.
The announcement came after local authorities in Ceuta had asked the central government in Madrid for reinforcements to manage a border crisis that boiled over Thursday (July 30, 2026) with large crowds of people breaching the border fence.
Spain's government said it would send the Armed Forces to help the Civil Guard “maintain security in the city of Ceuta”.
Migrants cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, on July 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP
It also announced that Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez would join Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska in a visit to Ceuta on Friday (July 31, 2026).
