Morocco tightens security as migrants gather near Ceuta border

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Morocco has increased security measures around the border city of Fnideq following false rumors of border openings to Spain's Ceuta enclave. The buildup aims to prevent another mass migrant crossing by hundreds of mostly sub-Saharan Africans gathering near the border.

Morocco has deployed heavy security around the border city of Fnideq after false social media rumours claimed the border to Spain's Ceuta enclave would open. Hundreds of migrants, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, have gathered nearby, raising fears of another mass crossing just weeks after tens of thousands attempted to enter the Spanish territory.