Spain is deploying the army and special forces to Ceuta due to a massive influx of migrants from Morocco. According to local law enforcement, around 40,000 people may have entered the Spanish enclave illegally. Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez has stated that the government is mobilising all necessary resources to stabilise the situation.<\/p>\n
Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n Migrants reach the coast of Ceuta by swimming and on inflatable rings, and also break through the border barriers. Local law enforcement agencies estimate that around 40,000 people may have entered the enclave illegally from Morocco.<\/p>\n According to the Associated Press, more than 1,500 people, including adults and minors, arrived in the city by sea in the past week alone. The Head of the Government of Ceuta Juan Jes\u00fas<\/strong> Vivas reported that the reception system was overwhelmed: hundreds of people were spending the night in the open air.<\/p>\n The sea route is already having serious consequences. The AP has reported that at least nine people have died whilst attempting to reach Ceuta.<\/p>\n Pedro S\u00e1nchez<\/strong> stated that the central government is mobilising all necessary resources to stabilise the situation. According to El Pa\u00eds, Army units already deployed in Ceuta have been called in to support the Guardia Civil at the border.<\/p>\n The strain on local infrastructure had been mounting even before the current escalation. On 14 July, the central government allocated 5.5 million euros to Ceuta, citing the pressure on the reception system and the number of unaccompanied migrant minors.<\/p>\n Ceuta is a Spanish territory in North Africa and one of the key points on the Western Mediterranean migration route. In May 2021, more than 8,000 people entered the enclave from Morocco in the space of two days, prompting Spain to deploy the army. The current scale of arrivals could pose a simultaneous challenge to the city\u2019s border controls and humanitarian infrastructure.<\/p>\n By 15 July, the Spanish Ministry of the Interior had recorded nearly 3,000 arrivals in Ceuta by land or sea. The ministry had planned to publish its regular report on 3 August, so the official statistics may lag significantly behind events as they unfold in real time.<\/p>\n\n
How people cross the border<\/h2>\n
Madrid is mobilising resources<\/h2>\n
Real-time data is ahead of the regular statistics<\/h2>\n