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Sudden Influx
Around the morning of Thursday, 1 August 2026, a large group of Moroccans crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, bringing the total count into the tens of thousands. The crowd moved swiftly into the territory, which shares a border with Morocco.[1][2][3]
The number of entrants was not reported with precision, but local officials described the group as overwhelming, citing the scale as 'tens of thousands' rather than merely a few thousand.[1][2][3]
Day of Departure
By late Friday, the following evening, most of the newcomers had departed Ceuta, exhausted and without adequate food. Witnesses reported that many left feeling disappointed, as their expectations of assistance had not been met.[1][2][3]
The departure underscored a pattern observed in recent years, whereby large groups enter the enclave en masse, hoping for humanitarian aid, yet find little support before returning home.[1][2][3]
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