On Wednesday, a leaked police report that implied Moroccan forces were involved in an extraordinary border violation that forced migrants into Ceuta sent the Spanish government into a crisis and placed Madrid on the defence.
Citing a law enforcement document, several media sites claimed that Moroccan officials “passively” assisted in pushing migrants by sea and came to the conclusion that the large-scale influx of about 80,000 migrants into the Spanish enclave was not an accident. Spain’s Interior Ministry is in a difficult position as a result of the accusations, which have sparked a political frenzy.
The assertions obviously contradict the government’s account, and Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska, who has come under pressure for his handling of Spain’s most significant national security breach in recent history, ordered police to provide an explanation.
The war of leaks also suggests that the Spanish interior ministry, one of the most politically sensitive government agencies, appears to have lost control of a portion of its police force, seeking to expose new material or humiliate the government. The Spanish government and opposition frequently accuse one another of “lawfare,” referring to judicial or police departments believed to be politically connected and used for partisan purposes.
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