The Spanish CNI warned about attempts to enter Ceuta one day before the mass entry that occurred at the border. The warnings referred to organized groups on social media with approximately 180,000 followers, who could try to enter the Spanish city both by sea and through the border fence.
Later reports pointed to negligence and passivity on the part of Moroccan forces during the crisis. These reports suggest that Moroccan authorities did not act adequately to contain the flow of people who tried to cross the border.
The situation called into question the coordination between Spanish intelligence services and Moroccan security forces, raising questions about the effectiveness of surveillance on the land border between Ceuta and Morocco.
