Declassified intel warned of online push before Ceuta migrant surge

Spain's National Intelligence Service warned Moroccan and Ceuta authorities on July 29 that social media groups were urging a mass crossing into Ceuta the following day; on July 30–31 around 72,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta, many by swimming or scaling the border fence, with at least 100 deaths and up to 5,000 remaining in makeshift camps or on streets; declassified documents have intensified criticism of the government, suggesting information existed that could have anticipated the scale, although officials say the available data did not allow predicting the magnitude of the crisis.