- At least nine deaths have been reported after thousands of migrants breached the Morocco border in a mass migrant crossing into Ceuta.
- Spain is deploying its military to the Spanish enclave bordering Morocco , with the situation being described as "absolute chaos" after the border "totally collapsed.” Video showed migrants swimming and breaking through fences to enter the city.
- Juan Jesús Vivas, the head of Ceuta’s regional government, called for a national emergency declaration and military deployment to secure the border, citing national security concerns and overwhelmed migrant reception centres.
- The Spanish interior ministry confirmed the deployment of 60 armed forces personnel to reinforce police but stated that migration flows do not qualify for a national emergency declaration under current legislation.
- This incident follows a Supreme Court ruling earlier this month preventing summary returns of migrants intercepted at sea, and comes amidst criticism from right-wing parties regarding Spain's pro-migrant stance.
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