The National Police are conducting an operation to locate migrants in the neighborhoods of Ceuta, and dozens of them are fleeing through the mountains.

The Spanish National Police launched a coordinated operation on Sunday morning in various neighborhoods and areas of Ceuta, including Los Rosales and the Tarajal border, to locate and clear out migrants who had been living on the streets and beaches. The operation follows the recent dismantling of informal migrant settlements and infrastructure in coastal areas near the border.

During the police intervention, dozens of migrants fled into the nearby hills and mountains to avoid authorities. According to official plans, the migrants targeted by the sweep are intended to be transferred to the Temporary Reception Center for Foreigners (CATE), from where they will either be sent to the Loma Colmenar camp or given the option to voluntarily return to Morocco.