Chaos erupted on Sunday near the fence separating Morocco and Ceuta, a Spanish enclave located on the African nation’s coast, as hundreds of young Moroccan men coordinated an attempt to illegally cross the border.

Authorities say Moroccan security forces stopped groups of people who sought to force their way across the border into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta.

Moroccan police pushed back hundreds of people on Sunday who headed towards the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, an AFP photographer said, after social media posts encouraged crossing attempts.Ceuta and its sister territory of Melilla,

Moroccan authorities prevented a group of migrants from storming a border fence to reach Ceuta, a Spanish enclave. In response to social media calls, migrants gathered at the border, throwing stones at security forces.

Sunday has been a day of high tension in the area after hundreds of people gathered at the border following reported calls on social media for a collective breach attempt. #EuropeNews

Moroccan security forces have thwarted a mass migration attempt into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, following social media calls for a large-scale border crossing. According to the Spanish Interior Ministry,

The Spanish Interior Ministry expressed its gratitude for Moroccos «great efforts» along the border perimeter to prevent irregular entry into Ceuta, emphasizing that cooperation with Moroccan security forces is «ongoing».

Moroccan immigration authorities thwarted a mass migration attempt into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Sunday, detaining dozens of would-be migrants looking to enter the European Union. Videos shared with local media outlets captured the incident,