The European Commission has responded to reports of a possible migrant storming of Ceuta
The European Commission stated that it is in constant contact with the Spanish authorities regarding reports of a possible new attempt at a mass border crossing in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on August 15. European Commission spokesperson Guillaume Mercier announced this during a briefing in Brussels.
According to him, the European Commission is closely monitoring the situation and emphasizes the importance of an early warning system, particularly monitoring social media to identify potential threats.
Mercier noted that the European Commission has also observed activity by Russian media outlets, which, he said, have been attempting to inflame the situation surrounding Ceuta on social media since July 30.
He added that the European Commission will continue to coordinate its actions with member states, online platforms, and competent authorities, and that the level of attention to the situation will remain high before, during, and after August 15.
For her part, European Commission spokesperson Ariana Podesta emphasized that a great deal of unverified information is currently circulating on social media, and the actual situation on the ground remains unclear. According to her, the European Commission is in close contact with the Spanish and Moroccan authorities.
At the end of last week, according to authorities, approximately 60,000 migrants from Morocco reached Ceuta in a short period of time. Although most of them have left the enclave, thousands of people remain there. According to the latest data from regional authorities, at least 88 people have died during the migration crisis.
This was reported by “European Truth.”
As a reminder, Spanish intelligence agencies identified several individuals among the migrants who arrived en masse in Ceuta who had previously been implicated in cases related to jihadist terrorism.
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