The Spanish government announced Thursday it will send troops to the Ceuta exclave to secure the border following a mass migrant crossing, according to media reports.
The Spanish government announced Thursday evening that it will deploy troops to the Ceuta exclave to ensure security after migrants entered the Spanish territory. The move comes amid a migrant surge that has overwhelmed local reception centers in recent days.
The Zioneer has previously reported that Spain’s interior ministry rejected calls to declare a national emergency over the crisis, stating that migration alone does not justify invoking emergency powers. The government instead relied on additional police reinforcements. Following the latest mass crossing, Ceuta residents took to the streets to defend the city.
The decision to send troops marks a further hardening of Spain’s response. Details on the number of troops and their deployment timeline were not immediately available.
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