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Key points
- The Spanish government said Armed Forces personnel would support the Civil Guard and help maintain security in Ceuta.
- Officials reported nine deaths after migrants attempted to reach the enclave, including by swimming around the border fence.
- Ceuta President Juan Jesús Vivas said more than 1,500 migrants had arrived by sea in recent days, overwhelming facilities for unaccompanied minors.
- The Italian government is considering suspending the European Union’s Schengen agreement with Spain over the Ceuta migrant crisis.
How the story developed
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Spanish authorities said hundreds attempted to swim from Morocco toward Ceuta; about 117 people were rescued, while Moroccan authorities reportedly seized dozens.
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Spain announced that Armed Forces personnel would assist the Civil Guard in Ceuta after large-scale arrivals from Morocco and the recovery of nine bodies.
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Spain and Morocco agreed Thursday to strengthen coordination and review procedures aimed at speeding migrant returns from Ceuta, but no timetable was announced.
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Italy is considering suspending the EU Schengen agreement with Spain, while Madrid plans to deploy soldiers to Ceuta after the migrant arrivals.
With information from: Deutsche Welle, Euronews, France 24.
- Spain: Hundreds of migrants attempt to swim toward CeutaDW Top Stories
- Spain and Morocco agree urgent return of latest Ceuta migrantsEuronews
- Hundreds of migrants enter Spain's north African territory Ceuta from MoroccoFrance 24
- Spain to deploy military to restore order in Ceuta after thousands of people breach Morocco’s borderFrance 24