Migrants to Ceuta: Morocco launches major operation in 8 cities and arrests ten youths

On September 23, Moroccan police arrested ten individuals, including two minors aged 16 and 17, after online calls for collective crossings to Ceuta and Melilla were circulated. Operations took place in eight Moroccan cities, including Témara, Casablanca, Marrakech, and Nador, following social media monitoring by the DGSN and DGST. The suspects are accused of sharing content about imminent crossings at the borders, with investigations ongoing to clarify their roles and possible links to organized crossing networks. This action follows a massive migration episode in late July 2026, when over 72,000 people entered Ceuta, fueled by social media posts falsely claiming the border was open or that arrivals by swimming could not be immediately repelled.