Spain Upgrades Ceuta Border Fence to Deter Illegal Migration from Morocco

These anti-climb fences had already been installed on the Melilla fence in 2014. They aim to prevent migrants from climbing the fence to enter Spain. After their installation in Ceuta, they will be sealed with padlocks and the three intermediate sentry boxes will be demolished. This work is part of the relaunch plan of the Ministry of the Interior, reports El Faro de Ceuta.

These elements replace the barbed wire that Spain had placed when Morocco was already installing these fences throughout its territory to prevent the entry of sub-Saharan migrants. The anti-climb fence is a metal structure with small holes, which does not allow it to be climbed, the aim being to avoid the assaults of migrants who, in the absence of their fingers, use small hooks to climb the fence.

The Spanish government ordered in a council of ministers in July, the implementation of the plan to strengthen and modernize the border perimeter in Ceuta and Melilla. The cost of the work is estimated at more than 4 million euros. The technical studies were carried out on the basis "of the needs raised by the agents who protect the border perimeter" and the awarding of contracts will be done in an accelerated and urgent manner, the central administration has assured.