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Moroccan Interior Explains Ceuta Events
Media outlets and official sources have reported that the Moroccan authorities documented 11 deaths during illegal attempts to cross into Spanish Ceuta, including an accidental death resulting from a fall from a rocky area and ten cases of drowning. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior clarified that the reasons for these incidents are related to the short distance between the two coasts, misconceptions among migrants about the ease of crossing, as well as the exploitation of human trafficking networks, the spread of misinformation through digital platforms, and inaccurate interpretations of European laws and procedures, which encouraged more crossing attempts. Since the start of these events, Moroccan authorities have taken proactive security measures, including increasing vigilance and monitoring, which helped contain the situation and secure the borders. Official figures indicate that approximately 40,000 people attempted to illegally cross into Ceuta, with all those who reached Melilla being returned in accordance with monitoring protocols. They rejected the credibility of unreliable numbers circulating. It was also explained that recent Spanish judicial decisions have led to misinterpretations that may have encouraged swimming attempts to emigrate, and that the operation continues in coordination with the Spanish side, with crossings opened for voluntary returns and criminal investigations underway to determine responsibility for the incidents.
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