Spain deploys military to Ceuta after thousands of people breach Morocco's border

Spain will deploy its military to restore order at its border with Morocco in Ceuta after thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory, with at least nine dying in the attempt.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1443x962+0+0/resize/1443x962!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdd%2Fbf%2Fdeb171b044a7ae9d9488b62472ac%2Fap26211533051042.jpg' alt='Migrants cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Thursday, July 30, 2026.'/><p>Spain will deploy its military to restore order at its border with Morocco in Ceuta after thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory, with at least nine dying in the attempt.</p><p>(Image credit: Antonio Sempere)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-136507' />