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Guardia Civil Confirms 15 Rapes in Ceuta Invasion

8/16/2026

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  • Spain's Guardia Civil confirmed 15 rapes in Ceuta after the July 30–31 invasion of up to 80,000 migrants.
  • Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said about 5,000 migrants remain in Ceuta, not the 2,000 previously reported.
  • Moroccan authorities detained 111 people near Fnideq on 15 August, including 109 Africans and two Moroccans.
  • Spain added over 500 police officers while Morocco used tear gas, drones and water trucks to control the border.