Moroccan police prevent hundreds of migrants from entering Spanish enclave of Ceuta

Moroccan police have prevented hundreds of migrants from crossing into Ceuta, after dozens of them managed to cross the first border fence between Morocco and the Spanish enclave.

They were all intercepted before they could cross into Spanish territory.

Sunday was marked by high tensions in the region, with hundreds of people gathering at the border following calls on social media for a collective crossing attempt.

The young migrants are mostly Moroccans, but some come from other African countries, Spanish news agency EFE reported.