A migrant from sub-Saharan Africa was detained Wednesday after crossing into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta using a paraglider, in the second such incident this month along Morocco’s northern coast.
Security sources said the man launched from a mountain overlooking the enclave and landed inside Ceuta, where Spain’s Guardia Civil apprehended him before handing him over to Moroccan authorities.
The attempt follows an earlier case on October 7, when a Moroccan national reportedly flew from Jbel Moussa near Tangier and landed in Ceuta’s Sidi Ibrahim area. Spanish police found the abandoned glider and opened an investigation.
Officials described the method as rare and risky, citing the high cost of equipment and technical expertise required. The incidents have renewed calls for stronger Moroccan-Spanish coordination to prevent irregular migration and dismantle smuggling networks operating across the Strait of Gibraltar.
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