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Border Patrols Intensify Efforts to Curb Irregular Migration Routes
Moroccan authorities have heightened their efforts this week to combat irregular migration attempts from the North African nation to Europe. In a late-night operation spanning Sunday into Monday, Royal Moroccan Armed Forces units collaborated with local law enforcement agencies in the northern port cities of Nador, M’diq, and Fnideq, intercepting over 1,100 aspiring migrants along the Mediterranean coast.
During the operation, authorities apprehended hundreds seeking to cross into Spain illegally, including individuals from Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and Yemen. These migrants aimed to reach Europe by boat under the cover of darkness.
This crackdown is part of Morocco's broader strategy to enhance border security and disrupt irregular migration networks taking advantage of the country’s proximity to Europe. Recent joint raids on makeshift camps and intensified border surveillance have thwarted 935 attempts over the past few days. Notably, 175 migrants were caught in Nador alone early Monday, underscoring the heightened efforts to curb illicit border crossings.
As irregular arrivals continue to spike this year, Morocco faces increasing pressure to disrupt strategic smuggling routes to Spain through the Strait of Gibraltar and beyond. The latest operations indicate that security forces are intensifying crackdowns on migrants who attempt to bypass legal pathways. However, the full humanitarian impact of these measures remains unclear.
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