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Ceuta detains 12 after clashes disrupts migrant aid

8/28/2026

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Protesters Burn Shelters

Protesters in Ceuta burned migrant shelters and blocked Red Cross aid on Thursday.
Police cordoned the area, fired rubber bullets, then opened a route for food distribution.
Twelve migrants were detained after stone-throwing at a military vehicle injured four soldiers.
Territorial Policy Minister Angel Victor Torres added 400 places, raising reception centre capacity to 1,183.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was criticised for a delayed response and vacationing during the crisis.

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Prosecutor Reports Assaults

Prosecutor General Teresa Peramato reported 16 sexual assaults involving 17 victims, most of whom were minor migrants as reported.
Local WhatsApp groups coordinated “batidas,” organized sweeps to forcibly remove migrants from public spaces in several neighborhoods.
City reports said robberies and offenses targeting police rose sharply during the crisis, according to city officials.

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Protesters Burn Shelters

Protesters in Ceuta burned migrant shelters and blocked Red Cross aid on Thursday.
Police cordoned the area, fired rubber bullets, then opened a route for food distribution.
Twelve migrants were detained after stone-throwing at a military vehicle injured four soldiers.
Territorial Policy Minister Angel Victor Torres added 400 places, raising reception centre capacity to 1,183.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was criticised for a delayed response and vacationing during the crisis.

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