A young migrant died Friday after falling into the sea while attempting to enter Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta by paraglider from Morocco, Anadolu reports. Spanish news agency EFE, citing Civil Guard sources, reported that officers recovered the body of the young sub-Saharan migrant after the incident near Ceuta’s northern border. The incident occurred at around 8 am (0600GMT) when officers spotted a person attempting to reach the city on a paraglider from the mountains around Benzu, near the Moroccan border. According to initial indications, the migrant was apparently attempting to land in an area near Ceuta’s northern border but lost control of the paraglider and fell into the sea. Civil Guard officers quickly went to the area believing […]
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Read Full Article on Middle East Monitor →![Spanish security forces patrol as migrants arrive the Spanish city of Ceuta in North Africa after attempting to swim from Morocco on July 31, 2026. [Marcos Moreno - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AA-20260731-42116094-42116073-MIGRANTS_ARRIVE_ON_SHORE_AFTER_ATTEMPTING_SEA_CROSSING_TO_CEUTA_FROM_MOROCCO-scaled-e1786103146984.jpg)
