Spain Deploys Military to Ceuta After Thousands of People Breach Morocco’s Border and at Least 9 Die

SPAIN- Spain will deploy its military to restore order at its border with Morocco in Ceuta, after thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory, with at least nine dying in the attempt.

The announcement comes after local authorities in Ceuta asked the central government in Madrid for reinforcements to manage a border crisis that had been building up before boiling over on Thursday with large crowds of people breeching the border fence.

Spain’s government said it would send the armed forces to help the civil guard “Maintain security in the city.”