Spain vows to restore order after thousands of migrants swim to Ceuta
Rabat recalls its ambassador to Madrid as diplomatic tensions rise over mass crossing of up to 8,000 migrants
18 May 2021 - 21:37
Ceuta — A sudden influx of migrants swimming into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in northern Africa is a serious crisis for Europe, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday, vowing to re-establish order promptly amid heightened diplomatic tensions with Morocco.
Spain deployed troops to Ceuta to patrol the border with Morocco after about 8,000 migrants, many from Sub-Saharan Africa and including 1,500 minors, entered the enclave on Monday and Tuesday by swimming in or climbing over the fence...
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