Spain deploys military as migrant surge overwhelms Ceuta; at least 9 dead

At least nine migrants died during crossings into Ceuta, with bodies reported in the water during rescue operations.

On the shores of Ceuta, where Africa and Europe press against one another across a narrow stretch of water, the ancient tension between displacement and belonging reached a breaking point. Thousands of migrants surged into the Spanish enclave in late July, leaving at least nine dead in the crossing and forcing Madrid to deploy its military to a territory that has long served as a living symbol of Europe's unresolved relationship with migration. The crisis — the largest since 2021 — exposed the fragility not only of Spain's border policy, but of the broader European compact that depends on shar

Spain deploys military as migrant surge overwhelms Ceuta; at least 9 dead

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