UPDATE from Ceuta: Spain deploys ARMY after 8,000 Moroccan migrants SWIM to enclave The tiny peninsula has been overwhelmed after a record number of migrants - some 8K including around minors - swam 2KM to the Spanish north African enclave in just 2 days, according to officials. The Spanish PM has arrived in Ceuta and called in troops as he ‘vowed to restore order’ – reports suggesting half of the migrants have already been sent back. A diplomatic spat unfolded as Spain’s foreign minster expressed her “displeasure” to her Moroccan counterpart, stating that border control was a “joint responsibility.” Some analysts believe Morocco has turned a blind eye to the masses surging into Ceuta, to put diplomatic pressure on Madrid - to recognise its sovereignty over the former Spanish colony Western Sahara.
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