![Moroccan authorities detained 111 irregular migrants Saturday in and around the northern city of Fnideq after they attempted a mass crossing into Spain's city of Ceuta, officials said on August 15, 2026 in Fnideq, [Abu Adem Muhammed - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AA-20260815-42222313-42222294-MOROCCO_DETAINS_111_MIGRANTS_AFTER_ATTEMPTED_MASS_CROSSING_INTO_SPAINS_CEUTA.jpg)
A 17-year-old Moroccan migrant reached the Iberian Peninsula from Ceuta after hiding underneath a bus carrying Spanish second-division football club Real Valladolid, which was returning from a match played in the North African city, the club confirmed to Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Monday. Club sources said the teenager was found curled up between the bus’s rear wheels after travelling more than 100 kilometres on board. According to the same source, he remained hidden in this way throughout the ferry journey from Ceuta to the mainland before asking for help when the bus stopped at a roadside service station. The Real Valladolid delegation took care of the minor and provided him with food, water and clothes until the Spanish Civil Guard arrived […]
