exklaven ceuta

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Spain has deployed its military to the enclave of Ceuta to manage a large influx of migrants swimming across the border from Morocco.

The Spanish government has responded to a situation where thousands of migrants are attempting to cross into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta from Morocco by sending military forces to manage and control the border. The situation has drawn international attention as hundreds try to swim across into Ceuta, prompting Spain to intervene with military assistance to handle the migration pressure on the small Spanish territory located in North Africa.