Migrant
Police investigate chemical attacks against Ceuta residents during peaceful protest
CEUTA, Spain – National Police are investigating chemical attacks carried out against a group of Ceuta residents during a peaceful protest, after migrants threw bottles containing turpentine and other liquids at participants as the march passed through the Villajovita neighbourhood. The citizen mobilisation began around 7:30 p.m. from the Cristo bridge, heading towards El Trampolín […]
New Attack On Military In Ceuta: Four Arrested For Stoning Patrol, Sergeant Injured
CEUTA, Spain – Four individuals have been arrested in Ceuta for stoning a military patrol in the early hours of Saturday, leaving a sergeant with minor injuries, in the latest attack on security forces in the autonomous city. According to Interior Ministry sources, the arrests were made following the stone-throwing incident, while Defence sources indicated […]
12 Arrested After Migrants Ambush Army Vehicle in Ceuta, 4 Soldiers Injured
CEUTA, Spain – Twelve Moroccan migrants have been arrested in Ceuta after allegedly participating in an attack that injured four soldiers in the Benzú area, where a group of between 30 and 40 people ambushed them and threw large stones at their vehicle, according to sources from the Superior Police Headquarters. The incident occurred around […]
Ceuta Residents: ‘Get Them Off The Streets, We Can’t Live Like This’
CEUTA, Spain – One month after the mass entry of more than 80,000 migrants, residents of Ceuta say the situation has gone from bad to worse, with an estimated 10,000 immigrants still wandering the streets, including some 3,000 minors, according to local government and police union figures. Elderly people are carrying pepper spray in their […]
Feijóo Demands Confinement of Contagious Migrants in Ceuta
MADRID, Spain – Three weeks after the mass entry of migrants into Ceuta, overcrowded and unsanitary conditions in which some remain in the autonomous city have led to an increase in diseases including tuberculosis, gastroenteritis, and scabies, prompting opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo to demand that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez order the confinement of those […]
Ceuta remains in chaos as thousands of migrants continue to roam city streets
CEUTA, Spain – Three weeks after the mass entry of migrants from Morocco on July 30 and 31, the autonomous city remains mired in chaos as the government searches for ways to manage a situation that shows no signs of being resolved in the short term. 62 Migrants Arrive by Boat at Busy Murcia Cove […]
Moroccan man arrested for alleged sexual assault of 22-year-old woman in Ceuta
CEUTA, Spain – A man has been arrested in Ceuta on Friday as the alleged perpetrator of a sexual assault against a 22-year-old woman in the Calamocarro area, a beach very close to El Trampolín, where more than 1,000 migrants have been concentrated in makeshift settlements since the mass entry into the city on July […]
62 Migrants Arrive by Boat at Busy Murcia Cove
CARTAGENA, Spain – A boat carrying 62 migrants, including 15 minors, surprised bathers at Barco Cove in Cartagena, Murcia, on Wednesday, with the vessel’s size drawing particular attention as it approached the crowded beach. The emergency coordination centre received several calls early in the afternoon alerting authorities to the arrival of the vessel, from which […]
Hundreds of migrants return to Ceuta’s El Trampolín beach after second clearance and clean-up
CEUTA, Spain – Hundreds of migrants have returned to establish themselves at El Trampolín beach in Ceuta once cleaning and disinfection operations were completed, as authorities continue to search for ways to expand temporary reception capacity. State security forces deployed early on Friday morning to clear the area, where over a thousand migrants had once […]
Ceuta’s feline colonies disappearing three weeks after migrant influx
CEUTA, Spain – Dozens of cats that inhabited 65 feeding stations across the autonomous city have vanished nearly three weeks after the mass migration crisis began, leaving authorities, veterinary professionals, and caregivers perplexed and concerned about the fate of the animals. Caregivers have reported the apparent killing of some cats, including one named Andrés from […]