Madrid (Spain), 12 Aug. (LaPresse) – The Moroccan Ministry of the Interior has announced the arrest of a group of people suspected of inciting a new mass influx into Ceuta on 15 August. The news has been reported by Moroccan media outlets, including Assahifa. The ministry went on to assure that “all necessary measures” had been taken to counter any attempt to cross the border with Ceuta and Melilla illegally. Spokesperson Rachid El Khalfi said that, in recent days, the spread of posts and messages of unknown origin on various social media platforms had been monitored; these were inciting the organisation of mass attempts to cross illegally into Ceuta and Melilla. El Khalfi stated that such calls pose “serious risks to people’s safety”. The authorities, he added, are monitoring the situation closely.
Migrants, Rabat: ‘Group arrested for calling for a new influx into Ceuta’
Madrid (Spain), 12 Aug. (LaPresse) – The Moroccan Ministry of the Interior has announced the arrest of a group of people suspected of inciting a new mass influx into Ceuta on 15 August. The news has been reported by Moroccan media outlets, including Assahifa. The ministry went on to assure that “all necessary measures” had been taken to counter any attempt to cross the border with Ceuta and Melilla illegally. Spokesperson Rachid El Khalfi said that, in recent days, the spread of posts and messages of unknown origin on various social media platforms had been monitored; these were inciting the organisation of mass attempts to cross illegally into Ceuta and Melilla. El Khalfi stated that such calls pose “serious risks to people’s safety”. The authorities, he added, are monitoring the situation closely.