Rabat – The Spanish enclave of Ceuta in Northern Morocco has started reinforcing its border with anti-climbing mesh, Spanish outlet El Faro Ceuta reported on Saturday.
The decision was approved by the Spanish Council of Ministers, the outlet reports, and workers have already started reinforcing the border.
The mesh prevents climbers of the fence from being able to hold on to it, due to the usage of sturdier metals and much smaller holes that do not allow climbing.
El Faro Ceuta said the project is part of a larger plan by Spain’s Ministry of Interior to reinforce the border, which includes replacing previous barbed wire fences that Spain withdrew.
“The technical studies examining the needs raised by border protection agents justify the need to imminently implement these complementary measures reinforcing security in the area,” El Faro Ceuta quoted the Council of Ministers as stressing.
The estimated cost for executing the reinforcements came to more than 4 million euros, the Ceuta news outlet added.
In addition to these measures, authorities have also deployed the services of drones to detect any irregular migrants coming well before they reach the border.
This past Monday, the Spanish government announced its decision to implement a new entry and exit control system, which it said would automate the registration process of travelers.
Being a popular destination for migrants seeking to make it into Europe, border protection has long been one of the priorities for Spain’s government and their cooperation with Morocco.
