Morocco arrests 111 migrants headed for Spain’s Ceuta in security crackdown
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Moroccan authorities detained 111 migrants, primarily from sub-Saharan Africa, in a crackdown near Fnideq ahead of attempted migration to Spain's enclave of Ceuta. The arrests included two Moroccan nationals and highlight increased cross-border security efforts in the region.
A source in Morocco’s Interior Ministry told Reuters those detained included 109 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa and two Moroccan citizens arrested in or around Fnideq, the Moroccan city opposite Ceuta.