Enhanced security measures in Fnideq following calls for mass crossing into Ceuta

Exceptional security measures in Fnideq

The city of Fnideq and areas adjacent to the occupied city of Ceuta witnessed an intensive and unprecedented security deployment on Wednesday, coinciding with calls circulating on social media to organize a mass crossing attempt into the occupied enclave.

Field measures included strengthening checkpoints and inspection points on various roads leading to Fnideq, where security forces verified the identities and documentation of motorists, alongside strict monitoring of paths and areas near border crossings.

Security coordination and aerial surveillance in the north of the Kingdom

Footage from the field showed a massive deployment of police vehicles, public force trucks, and armored vehicles around Fnideq and areas near Ceuta, paralleled by police helicopters monitoring the situation from the air.

These precautionary measures extended to the roads connecting Tangier, Tetouan, and Fnideq, while competent authorities continue to track the calls that set Wednesday, September 23, as the date for a mass crossing attempt.

Calm on the ground awaiting developments

According to local media reports, the general situation around Fnideq and Ceuta remained calm until midday, with no actual attempts at mass crossing recorded during the morning hours, while public forces remain in a state of full alert in anticipation of any emergency.