Spain Deploys Military to Ceuta After Record 60,000 Migrants Breach Border

A massive migrant crisis is unfolding at the border of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, where an estimated 60,000 people have breached the frontier from Morocco. The surge, described by regional leaders as a 'migrant tsunami,' has resulted in at least 57 confirmed deaths. Spain has deployed its military to the border to support local police as clashes continue for a second day.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who is scheduled to visit the territory, characterized the influx as a 'violation of territorial integrity.' European Union officials have called the situation 'unacceptable,' pressuring Morocco to increase border enforcement. The crisis comes amid heightened regional tensions and follows previous surges where migrants used land and sea routes to reach European soil, often resulting in high casualties.