Spain has strengthened security at the Ceuta border due to the threat of a massive migrant breakout

Spain has strengthened security at the Ceuta border after several hundred migrants were spotted on the Moroccan side and could be attempting to enter the autonomous city en masse, the Espanol newspaper reported.

"Armed forces and national riot police were deployed this morning at the Bensu border crossing in the north of the autonomous city of Ceuta after warnings of a possible new attempt at a mass breakout across the border," the newspaper writes, citing sources.

According to him, on Tuesday morning, police and military units were sent to the border after several hundred migrants were discovered in the mountains in Morocco. Some of them tried to climb the border fence, but were unable to cross the border.

It is noted that the Spanish Ministry of Internal Affairs intends to further strengthen the police contingent in Ceuta and Melilla amid fears of new mass attempts to cross the border in the coming days. Thus, special attention of security forces is focused on September 23, when elections will be held in Morocco. The enhanced security regime is expected to remain in place for at least the coming weeks.