Spanish secret services warned Morocco, the Madrid government delegation in the autonomous city of Ceuta, and the Guardia Civil on the eve of the assault on the city. The warning alerted to the existence of a social media call that had already gathered thousands of followers.
This warning failed to prevent the assault that occurred in Ceuta, a Spanish autonomous city on African territory. The security forces operation was triggered after the mass mobilization generated through social media.
Spanish authorities were aware of the imminent threat before the incident, having been informed through intelligence services about the online call that mobilized a large number of people for the assault on the border.
