According to a report by analyst Or Ben Yehezkel, Moroccan border guards are stoning and attacking Moroccan citizens attempting to return home after the mass migration to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. The report alleges that the returnees were used as tools in a Moroccan hybrid warfare campaign against Spain and are now being prevented from reintegrating. The Moroccan government has not commented on the claim.
A new report from analyst Or Ben Yehezkel alleges that Moroccan border guards are attacking Moroccan citizens attempting to return home after the mass migration to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. The report includes video footage showing guards throwing stones at returnees, and claims that the returnees were used as part of a Moroccan hybrid warfare campaign against Spain and are now being prevented from quietly reintegrating.
The report comes after a week of dramatic developments. Between July 30 and August 2, an estimated 60,000 Moroccan migrants crossed into Ceuta in a single day, overwhelming local infrastructure. Spanish authorities assessed that Moroccan border guards may have intentionally withdrawn to facilitate the surge. Most of the migrants later returned to Morocco voluntarily or were repatriated. As The Zioneer reported on August 2, the Moroccan army held a welcome reception for returnees at the time.
The new report, if accurate, would mark a sharp reversal of that reception. The analyst notes personal uncertainty about the precise motive, but suggests the attacks are plausibly connected to the Moroccan government's refusal to allow returnees to settle back in Morocco after they served their purpose in pressuring Spain. The Moroccan government has not commented on the claim. The report is based on a single source and has not been independently verified.
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