Spain PM Blames Trafficking Mafia for Ceuta Migrant Influx

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has condemned the sudden arrival of around 40,000 migrants from Morocco into the North African enclave of Ceuta as an attack and a violation of Spain's national territory. Sanchez blamed criminal trafficking networks for manipulating a recent court ruling that immediate returns of migrants who cross the border illegally do not apply to those arriving by sea. The influx of migrants to Ceuta has put the enclave under severe strain and triggered a political crisis between Spain and Morocco. Sanchez's comments highlight growing tensions over migration and the role of smuggling gangs in the region.