Spain Deploys Troops In Response To Border Breach In Ceuta

CEUTA, SPAIN - AUGUST 2: Migrants wait on the beach next to the CETI (Centros de Estancia Temporal de Inmigrantes) on August 2, 2026 in Ceuta, Spain. Spain's interior ministry has said it's deploying 60 members of the armed forces and an additional 30 Guardia Civil officers to Ceuta after tens of thousands of migrants entered the Spanish enclave in North Africa on Thursday. A large number of people swam through the Tarajal breakwater to enter the Spanish territory from neighboring Morocco, while others scaled the border fence. Some estimates have said that around 60,000 migrants made the crossing this week, with the surge of arrivals overwhelming migrant reception centres, leaving many sleeping on the streets overnight. At least 80 people reportedly died attempting to make the crossing. Spain says the majority of migrants have now been returned to Morocco. (Photo by Adri Salido/Getty Images)