Spain Deploys Military After Thousands Breach Border And At Least 9 Die

Spain says it will deploy its Armed Forces to restore order at its border with Morocco in Ceuta after thousands of migrants breached fencing and at least nine people died. The decision followed a request from local authorities in Ceuta to the central government in Madrid during Thursday’s border crisis, which prompted large crowds to push through the border barrier. Spain’s government said it would send the military to help the Civil Guard “maintain security” in Ceuta, and that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will travel there on Friday with Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska. Officials cited bodies visible in water, while Morocco has not publicly commented.