Last weekend, Moroccan police pushed back hundreds of migrants who were trying to reach the enclave of Ceuta. Shocked by these images from Fnideq, Moroccans have been waiting for a reaction from the government, which took place at the end of the week. Its spokesperson returned to this unprecedented event that took place in the north of Morocco, on the border with Spain.
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With our correspondent in Casablanca, Matthias Raynal
Hundreds of young people ready to do anything to cross the border. Images that have left their mark. Highly criticized for its silence, the Moroccan government finally waited until Thursday to speak out. 152 people were brought before the courts. All attempts were aborted. About 3,000 people tried to migrate illegally “, points out government spokesperson, Mustapha Baitas during his weekly press briefing.
These 152 people who are now facing justice are suspected of having encouraged the organization of collective illegal migration operations. Unfortunately, young people are being incited by unknown entities through the use of social networks to mobilize. »
Mustapha Baitas welcomed the intervention of the security forces which had been deployed massively in Fnideq. It is important to applaud the professionalism of the law enforcement agencies, who acted in accordance with the laws in force, guaranteeing the safety of this category of people. Moreover, no deaths were recorded. »
Calm has since returned to Fnideq, a town in northern Morocco.
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