Moroccan forces monitor Bab Seta border

Moroccan authorities have raised the security alert level around the Melilla border crossing, coinciding with calls on social media to organize a mass attempted migration on August 15. The area has seen widespread deployment of security and military forces, including the armed forces, the gendarmerie, and the national police, with the use of drones and increased patrols and vehicle inspections in an effort to monitor and limit suspicious movements. Iron barriers and barbed wire have been reinforced along the border, along with increased surveillance of the coastline, as part of proactive measures to prevent illegal crossings by migrants. Access has continued to be restricted, and there is heightened vigilance over individuals near the border crossing. These steps come in response to events in late July, which saw large-scale waves of people heading toward Melilla, and follow calls circulating on social media urging for new attempts. The situation remains critical in the coming hours to see whether these calls will be carried out.

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