Security Mobilisation in Beni Ansar After Calls to March Toward Melilla

The city of Beni Ansar saw a broad security and field mobilisation on Tuesday evening, after calls circulated on social media about possible collective movements toward the occupied city of Melilla.
The authorities took a series of security measures at the city's sensitive points, to monitor developments on the ground and prepare for any eventuality.
From eight in the evening, these arrangements were shown on site to media wishing to cover the situation, at several locations including Bab Beni Ansar, Bab Farkhana, the port of Beni Ansar, the maritime station, the commercial port, the Morales district and the Barrio Chino district.
The visit aims to let media observe the situation directly and convey an accurate, objective picture, away from unconfirmed information.
The measures come in a particular context for this border area, where Beni Ansar and its main crossings and vital facilities are of major security importance.
Data on any actual movement will depend on what developments and official information reveal in the coming hours.