Morocco-Ceuta Border Returns to Normal After Unprecedented Migrant Influx

The border between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has returned to normal operations this Monday. This follows an unprecedented migratory crisis where tens of thousands attempted to enter the Spanish territory.

Police presence at the border crossing has been reduced, though a significant security deployment remains, including water cannon trucks and agents stationed on nearby hills. Small groups of people are still visible on the roads leading to Castillejos, Morocco.

Moroccan authorities acknowledged that around 40,000 people reached the border aiming for Ceuta, with an additional 1,135 heading towards Melilla. They reported 11 deaths on Moroccan territory, ten of whom drowned. Spanish authorities, however, stated that over 50,000 people entered Ceuta, and the majority have since returned to their home countries.

According to the latest calculations by state security forces, approximately 69,500 individuals have returned, representing most of those who entered. The situation at the border is now stable, with full transit of people and vehicles restored.