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New mass assault on Ceuta being prepared, date revealed?
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New mass assault on Ceuta being prepared, date revealed?

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Migrants are reportedly using social media to organize a mass border crossing into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on August 15.
  • Analysis shows at least four WhatsApp groups, ten Facebook groups, and over 50 Instagram accounts are involved in planning the operation.
  • Spanish authorities are preparing to deploy necessary resources to manage any situation, while Morocco's security forces' reaction is crucial.

Details are emerging about a planned mass border crossing into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco, with reports suggesting the operation is being organized via social media for August 15. An analysis by the Spanish fact-checking organization Maldita.es indicates that at least four WhatsApp groups, ten Facebook groups, and over 50 Instagram accounts are being used to coordinate the effort.

Everything will be clean that day and we will arrive there.

โ€” Migrant messageA message circulating in social media groups planning a border crossing into Ceuta.

These online platforms are reportedly circulating detailed maps, route instructions, clothing advice, and departure points within Morocco. Messages within these groups discuss the logistics of the operation, which follows a recent large influx of migrants into Ceuta. That previous event saw at least 70,000 people cross or swim to the enclave, leading to a significant diplomatic dispute and the deaths of at least 77 individuals, primarily from drowning.

Is anything happening on the 18th? Or the 30th? Or 2030?

โ€” Migrant messageA message indicating uncertainty about the exact date of the planned crossing.

While some messages express confidence, with one stating, "Everything will be clean that day and we will arrive there," others show a degree of uncertainty regarding the date, with users asking, "Is anything happening on the 18th? Or the 30th? Or 2030?" Some users also mention the possibility of crossing towards Melilla, another Spanish enclave. Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska assured that "all necessary resources will be deployed for any situation." The effectiveness of any new crossing attempt will heavily depend on the response from Moroccan security forces, who have previously intervened to prevent similar organized marches.

We will deploy all necessary resources for any situation.

โ€” Fernando Grande-MarlaskaThe Spanish Interior Minister addressed the possibility of a new mass crossing.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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