Spain boosts security in Ceuta as Morocco arrests those inciting border rush

Spain and Morocco have reinforced security on both sides of the border in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta following renewed calls on social media for a second mass migration attempt. According to Reuters, soldiers have been patrolling commercial and government buildings in Ceuta, with an increased police presence on the city's main avenues. On the Moroccan side, security forces are patrolling the beaches of Fnideq, a key launching point during the mass migration event on July 30. Morocco's Ministry of the Interior stated that it has identified anonymous messages inciting collective and illegal border crossings, noting that several individuals have been arrested. The ministry condemned these practices as criminal acts that instrumentalize migration. During the previous event in late July, over 70,000 people rushed the border, resulting in at least 96 deaths. Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska reported that while the vast majority of those migrants have returned to Morocco, approximately 5,000 remain in Ceuta, where their asylum claims are being processed. Spain has also installed floating barriers in the waters to prevent further unauthorized crossings.