Hundreds of migrants have again attempted to cross from Morocco into the Spanish territory of Ceuta. This time, Moroccan officials fended them off, raising new questions about the crossing of July 30.
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Security had been stepped up amid suggestions on social media of a second mass crossing on Saturday.
Border security tightened after social media posts call for another mass crossing into Spain's north African territory ...
At least 111 people have been arrested for trying to get into Ceuta following another call on social media for a mass crossing of migrants.
The attempted crossing comes two weeks after more than 72,000 migrants surged into Ceuta, sparking tensions within the EU and fuelling anti-immigration rhetoric among far-right parties worldwide ...
Spain's African enclave Ceuta sees soldiers patrolling streets as Morocco says it arrested those inciting a second mass border crossing on Saturday.
Spain has beefed up police and military presence in the North African enclave while Morocco also deployed troops amid social media posts encouraging another mass breach on Saturday.
Morocco has added barbed wire and more police near Spain's Ceuta enclave after online calls for another mass crossing.
It's been 15 days since tens of thousands of migrants from Morocco began flooding across the border ...