Spain deploys military to Ceuta after thousands of people breach Morocco's border

Spain is sending its military to Ceuta, its North African enclave, after thousands of migrants crossed the border from Morocco, largely by swimming, on Thursday. The Associated Press, via NPR News, reports at least nine people died attempting the crossing. Ceuta has long been a flashpoint for migration into Europe given its land border with Morocco.

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