It was not an 'isolated' incident: Morocco attempted to use its fishing boats against Ceuta

Little by little, new information is coming to light that sheds light on what Morocco planned with its migratory invasion of Ceuta.

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Two days ago, it came to light that Royal Moroccan Navy vessels violated Ceuta's waters during the early days of that wave of illegal migration. A frigate and several patrol boats violated Spanish waters on July 30 and 31—incursions that were intentional and recurred in early August. These are serious incidents that the Sánchez government concealed for 74 days, all while insisting on thanking Morocco for its supposed cooperation.

Spain intercepted orders from the Moroccan Navy to fishing boats to violate Spanish waters

Today, further information regarding those naval incursions has come to light. ABC reports that "Spain intercepted orders from the Moroccan Navy to fishing boats to violate Spanish waters." This information, sourced from the military, adds: "These communications also coincided with the entry of Moroccan warships into Ceuta's waters, as revealed by the newspaper El País, which noted that at least one frigate and several Royal Moroccan Navy patrol boats sailed through Spanish sovereign waters without requesting authorization."

Pedro Sánchez's government also concealed this information

That information indicates that Morocco was attempting to do by sea what it had done by land: use civilians to carry out a hybrid attack against Spain, seeking to overwhelm the Spanish public resources dedicated to protecting our borders and maritime space. This information contrasts with the version given by Sánchez's government, which insisted yesterday that the Moroccan naval incursion was an "isolated incident," attempting to downplay its significance without explaining why the Prime Minister concealed these events for 74 days—and, notably, during his appearance before Congress on September 3 to discuss Ceuta, where he promised "absolute transparency" and stated that "there is nothing to hide regarding this matter; so much so that I have ordered the publication of a dossier containing all the reports—every single one."

A hostile act against Spain coordinated by the Moroccan regime

Based on the facts known so far, one must conclude that none of what occurred was an "isolated incident": it was a hostile act against Spain coordinated by the Moroccan regime, involving 72 Moroccan troops coordinating the land-based invasion (a fact confirmed by Spanish military intelligence reports that came to light in late September) and with Moroccan Navy vessels coordinating the hostile act at sea. This development should not only prompt a firm political response from Spain and the European Union (Ceuta is part of EU territory), but criminal liability should also be pursued regarding the Sánchez government's actions—specifically, its concealment of these events and its failure to fulfill its duty to defend our territory against a hostile act by Morocco.

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Photo: Travelinknu. Moroccan fishing boats in the port of Essaouira in May 2007.