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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Sánchez Denies Prior Warnings Before Ceuta Migrant Crisis
Caption: Sánchez Denies Prior Warnings Before Ceuta Migrant Crisis. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has insisted his government had no advance warning that 72,000 migrants would enter the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, as pressure grows over his handling of the crisis. Speaking in parliament, Sánchez rejected suggestions his government knew an influx was coming and failed to act. He also said there was no evidence Morocco had orchestrated the mass crossing and insisted the two countries had worked closely together. However, a Spanish police report highlighted what it described as the "total permissiveness" of Moroccan security forces. Most migrants have since been returned to Morocco, but around 5,000 reportedly remain on Ceuta's streets and beaches, including as many as 1,400 children. Sánchez also criticised what he called "unacceptable" comments from Moroccan ministers about Ceuta and Melilla, Spain's two North African exclaves. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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