European Commissioner Says Thousands of Migrants Still in Spain's Ceuta
TASS reports an EU official saying thousands remain in the North African exclave weeks after a mass crossing from Morocco
Thousands of migrants remain in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, a European Commissioner said, according to a report by Russian news agency TASS.
TASS reported that at the end of July, nearly 80,000 people crossed illegally from Morocco into Ceuta, a Spanish exclave on the northern coast of Africa.
The report did not specify further details about the current situation, the identity of the commissioner cited, or measures being taken in response. TASS attributed the figures and statements solely to the unnamed European Commissioner.
Ceuta, along with the nearby exclave of Melilla, has periodically been a flashpoint for migration between Morocco and Spain, given its status as one of the European Union's only land borders with Africa.
Further details on the situation, including the current number of migrants remaining in the territory and any response from Spanish or EU authorities, were not immediately available.
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