Spanish law enforcement identified Moroccan intelligence officers disguised as migrants breaching the border into Ceuta. The Civil Guard detected the spies using border surveillance systems. Similar cases have occurred previously amid migration pressure on Ceuta and Melilla. Spanish intelligence assesses the operation as hybrid warfare involving Moroccan intelligence agencies. The intelligence officers aimed to monitor the mass border breach, collect information on Spanish forces, observe operational responses, and track developments. The migration wave is linked to diplomatic tensions between Spain and Morocco, specifically a Supreme Court ruling limiting Spain's response to illegal migration and PM Pedro Sánchez's visit to Algeria, Morocco's rival. Spain deployed 200 special police officers and 60 military personnel to reinforce forces in Ceuta. An estimated 49,000 Moroccan migrants have entered Ceuta, whose population is 84,000.

Spanish law enforcement identified Moroccan intelligence officers disguised as migrants breaching the border into Ceuta. The Civil Guard detected the spies using border surveillance systems. Similar cases have occurred previously amid migration pressure on Ceuta and Melilla. Spanish intelligence assesses the operation as hybrid warfare involving Moroccan intelligence agencies. The intelligence officers aimed to monitor the mass border breach, collect information on Spanish forces, observe operational responses, and track developments. The migration wave is linked to diplomatic tensions between Spain and Morocco, specifically a Supreme Court ruling limiting Spain's response to illegal migration and PM Pedro Sánchez's visit to Algeria, Morocco's rival. Spain deployed 200 special police officers and 60 military personnel to reinforce forces in Ceuta. An estimated 49,000 Moroccan migrants have entered Ceuta, whose population is 84,000.