Sánchez says no concrete evidence
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Sánchez says no concrete evidence Morocco was behind Ceuta migrant influx

There is no "concrete evidence" that Morocco was behind the large influx of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta this summer, according to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

On Wednesday evening, tens of thousands of Spaniards demonstrated against the government's crisis management.

Sánchez says in parliament that he understands that many suspect that Morocco tried to attack Ceuta and Spain, but that it is not possible to confirm this at this time. However, he notes that Moroccan police did not intervene for ten hours and that they want to know why.

At the end of July, unrest broke out in Ceuta when up to 72,000 people arrived there from neighbouring Morocco. 82 people lost their lives.

Spanish police reports have revealed a number of Moroccan shortcomings. According to ABC, a forthcoming report will show that Moroccan agents were present in the crowds.

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