Pedro Sánchez says there is no evidence Morocco was behind the Ceuta crossings

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says there is no evidence that the Moroccan government caused last month’s mass border crossing into Ceuta. According to The Guardian, about 70,000 men, women and children entered the Spanish enclave in North Africa. Sánchez says Spain and Morocco are cooperating following the arrivals, which triggered a political crisis and a humanitarian emergency while reigniting tensions over migration in the European Union. A single source reports that up to 141 people may have died while attempting to enter Ceuta in late July; that figure remains unconfirmed.

• Sánchez says there is no evidence implicating the Moroccan government.
• About 70,000 people entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
• Spain and Morocco are cooperating following the mass arrivals.
• A single source reports up to 141 deaths in late July.