Frontex withdraws the ship ‘Duque de Ahumada’ from Ceuta and the Civil Guard will have to protect the English Channel until the end of 2026

Frontex has withdrawn the patrol vessel 'Duque de Ahumada' from Ceuta as part of new European deployments, requiring the Spanish Guardia Civil to protect the English Channel until late 2026. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency announced this first deployment of a patrol vessel following events where unauthorized entries occurred.

In a related development, the Director General of the Guardia Civil, Mercedes González, visited the Tarajal border post and the breakwater area in Ceuta. The visit focused on the specific location where a mass entry of migrants took place on July 30 and 31, during which González highlighted ongoing security assessments and the response of the forces.