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Spain Sends Troops to Ceuta

Madrid adds military help after Morocco crossings strain Ceuta border capacity and 85,000 residents

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Mass crossings from Morocco strained border capacity in the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta, left dozens dead, triggered military reinforcements, and forced Madrid into return talks with Morocco as EU states debated the response.

  1. Frame 1Madrid adds military help after Morocco crossings strain Ceuta border capacity and 85,000 residents.
  2. Frame 2At least 57 people died trying to reach the enclave across sea and border routes.
  3. Frame 3Civil Guard and military reinforcements moved to restore control around the crossing.
  4. Frame 4A Supreme Court ruling limited summary returns near both Ceuta and Melilla enclaves.
  5. Frame 5Spain said trafficking networks exploited the ruling and accelerated the crossings.
  6. Frame 6Madrid and Rabat now face coordinated returns while EU states debate the response.
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Jul 31, 10:07 PM EDT
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