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Spain Returns Ceuta Migrants, 72 Dead, Jihadists Identified

8/5/2026

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Spain confirmed that all migrants who entered Ceuta have been returned to Morocco, ending onward Schengen movement.
Miguel Angel Perez Triano said at least 72 people died after 50,000 migrants crossed Bab Sebta into Ceuta on Thursday.
Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska reported 72,000 entered, 70,000 left, and 3,000-5,000 may remain.
Spanish counter-terrorism officers identified at least ten expelled jihadists among the migrants, without disclosing their whereabouts.

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Spain confirmed that all migrants who entered Ceuta have been returned to Morocco, ending onward Schengen movement.
Miguel Angel Perez Triano said at least 72 people died after 50,000 migrants crossed Bab Sebta into Ceuta on Thursday.
Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska reported 72,000 entered, 70,000 left, and 3,000-5,000 may remain.
Spanish counter-terrorism officers identified at least ten expelled jihadists among the migrants, without disclosing their whereabouts.