Spain's spy agency warned of Ceuta border breach plans before crisis, declassified files show

Spain's national intelligence agency issued multiple warnings before the Ceuta border crisis about a potential mass crossing of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish exclave in late July, according to declassified documents released by the government on Wednesday.

Spain's spy agency warned of Ceuta border breach plans before crisis, declassified files show

TL;DR

  • Spain's national intelligence agency issued warnings before the Ceuta border crisis.
  • The warnings were about a potential mass crossing of migrants from Morocco.
  • The migrants were expected to cross into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta.
  • Declassified documents released by the government confirm these warnings.