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Spain Deploys Troops After Thousands Cross Into Ceuta. Spain is sending troops to reinforce security in the North African enclave of Ceuta after thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco in a single day. At least 15 people drowned while attempting to swim to the Spanish territory as border controls were overwhelmed. The Spanish government said the military would support the Civil Guard in restoring security and managing the migrant influx. The surge followed a recent Spanish Supreme Court ruling preventing migrants intercepted at sea near Ceuta and Melilla from being summarily returned to Morocco. Spain accused human trafficking networks of exploiting the ruling to encourage undocumented migration into the enclaves. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is due to visit Ceuta after local officials warned reception centres were overwhelmed and called for urgent government support. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy was considering extraordinary measures, including suspending the Schengen open-border agreement with Spain. Spain accused Italy of politicising migration after Foreign Minister José Luis Albares criticised his Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani's comments.
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