You may have already seen the videos of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta being overwhelmed by 60,000 "refugees" bum rushing their way past fences and border guards--a figure that represents 70% of the native population of the city. The Spanish government says that half have already returned to Moroccan territory, but that still leaves 30,000 invaders. Plus, it is a proof of concept: that tens of thousands of unarmed military age men can overwhelm the border anytime they want.
The sudden arrival of so many migrants triggered chaos and a humanitarian crisis. Spain deployed its armed forces and additional police to restore order in Ceuta while security forces clashed with migrants on the Moroccan side of the border. At least 41 migrants died attempting the crossing.
They needed to have a few more zeros behind that.
Video footage early on Friday showed hundreds of migrants gathered on a hill overlooking Ceuta being dispersed with tear gas by Moroccan forces, while others continued to swim to the Spanish territory. But by Friday afternoon, most migrants were trying to leave Ceuta given the dire conditions there.
Rachid Sbihi, who leads a local workers association representing Civil Guard officers, described the situation as a “serious humanitarian crisis,” saying thousands of migrants, including unaccompanied children, were left sleeping in parks and on sidewalks, while others roamed the streets aimlessly.
“It’s chaotic,” Sbihi said.
The Spanish PM blamed trafficking gangs for organizing the assault. If so, who was being protected by the influx of huge crowds--lost in the shuffle, so to speak? A whole brigade of Iranians could have slipped into the enclave in that confusion--certainly smaller teams of special forces could have been snuck in.
VIDEO: "BREAKING: Migrants storm city border as national emergency requested"
Fox News (4 min.)
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