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THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLYSaturday 05 September 2026

3 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

macaubusiness.com: “clearly smaller than usual”; malaymail.com: “was clearly smaller than usual”; thelocal.es: “clearly smaller than usual”

As published

8 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

Attributed to no one

Quoted verbatim from each outlet's own page. This site records what was published and who it was attributed to. It does not assess whether the claim is true.

africanews.com

  • Spanish media reported that a police report had highlighted the alleged permissiveness of Moroccan security forces in the incident

named elsewhere in the same article: Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez; Sánchez; Spanish government

ft.com

  • a newspaper report claiming a police probe blamed Morocco's security force

named elsewhere in the same article: Spanish police (per El Español reporting); interior ministry

macaubusiness.com

  • The Spanish police report seen by AFP flagged a Moroccan police response of 'total permissiveness'

named elsewhere in the same article: Moroccan media (unnamed outlets); Hespress (named outlet); Hespress

thelocal.es

  • The Spanish police report seen by AFP flagged a Moroccan police response of 'total permissiveness'

named elsewhere in the same article: Hespress (named outlet); Le Desk (named outlet); Hespress

What this entry found

  • THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY

    3 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

    • macaubusiness.com: “made no serious attempt”
    • malaymail.com: “no serious attempt to try to reduce, disperse or move the mass of people away from the border perimeter”
    • thelocal.es: “made no serious attempt”
  • CONFIRMED

    An internal intelligence report compiled by Spain's National Centre for Immigration and Borders indicates that Moroccan security forces demonstrated…

    Checked against Anadolu Anjansi.the document

  • CONFIRMED

    The Spanish Interior Ministry did not deny the existence of the CENIF intelligence report submitted to the National Court, but rather disputed media…

    Checked against Plataforma Media.the document

  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Whether the Spanish police report explicitly blamed or attributed planning of the migrant crossing to Moroccan authorities.

    • aa.com.tr (police report 'alleges that Moroccan security forces helped plan and direct')
    • macaubusiness.com (report 'flagged a Moroccan police response of total permissiveness')
    • malaymail.com (report said Moroccan police response 'was one of total permissiveness')
    the full text

2 further findings below ↓

9outlets→8independent
What happened, for context

A Spanish police report emerging in early September 2026 alleged that Moroccan security forces showed "total permissiveness" and actively facilitated the crossing of more than 70,000 migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on July 30-31, 2026. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stated on September 4 that there was no "solid proof" Morocco orchestrated the crisis, though he acknowledged Moroccan Gendarmerie police allowed crossings during a 10-hour peak period. Moroccan media outlets disputed the police report's findings.

7 of 9 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: lemonde.fr, newarab.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • aa.com.trSTATE
  • africanews.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • france24.comPUBLIC
  • ft.comINDEP
  • lemonde.frINDEP
    • macaubusiness.comUNCLASSIFIED
    • thelocal.esUNCLASSIFIED
    identical copy
  • malaymail.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • newarab.comUNCLASSIFIED

References

  • aa.com.trSpanish police report alleges Morocco orchestrated mass migration into CeutaScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-03T11:05:16
  • africanews.comSpanish PM defends handling of Ceuta crisis, refuses to pin MoroccoScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-04T11:43:53
  • france24.comNo 'solid proof' Morocco planned Ceuta migrant rush, says Spanish PM SanchezScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-04T11:43:53
  • ft.comMorocco in spotlight as Spanish police report sparks Ceuta blame gameScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-04T11:43:53
  • lemonde.frSpanish police report flags Moroccan police failings in Ceuta migrant rushScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-05T20:22:38
  • macaubusiness.comMoroccan media slam Spanish police report on Ceuta migrant influxScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-05T20:22:38
  • malaymail.comSpanish police report says Moroccan forces showed ‘total permissiveness’ during Ceuta migrant rushScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-03T11:05:16
  • newarab.comSpanish PM says no 'solid proof' Morocco planned Ceuta migrant rushOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-09-05T20:17:42
  • thelocal.esMoroccan media slam Spanish police report on Ceuta migrant influxScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-05T20:22:38

Carried by multiple outlets

  • More than 70,000 migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco on July 30 and 31, 2026.aa.com.tr, africanews.com, france24.com, ft.com, macaubusiness.com, malaymail.com, thelocal.es
  • A Spanish police report alleged or flagged Moroccan police failures or "total permissiveness" during the migrant crossing.aa.com.tr, ft.com, macaubusiness.com, malaymail.com, thelocal.es
  • Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stated there was no "solid proof" that Morocco orchestrated or planned the migrant rush.africanews.com, france24.com, macaubusiness.com, thelocal.es
  • Moroccan police numbers around the border were reported as "clearly smaller than usual" and officers made "no serious attempt" to stem the surge according to the police report.macaubusiness.com, malaymail.com, thelocal.es
  • Sánchez acknowledged that Morocco's Gendarmerie police allowed the border to be crossed during a specific 10-hour period on July 30 when migrant arrivals peaked.africanews.com, france24.com
  • The police report described the July 30-31 crossings as a planned operation rather than a spontaneous movement.aa.com.tr, france24.com
  • and 3 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • Moroccan gendarmes, some in uniform and others in plain clothes, guided migrants toward the Spanish enclave in successive waves aimed at overwhelming border controls, according to the police report.only aa.com.tr
  • Police issued an alert on July 29 warning of an "extreme risk" of coordinated attempts to enter Ceuta and Melilla the following day.only aa.com.tr
  • Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska asked National Police Director Francisco Pardo for explanations Wednesday regarding when police leadership became aware of the report.only aa.com.tr
  • Migration Minister Elma Saiz said on Tuesday there were no indications of Moroccan involvement in the mass crossings.only aa.com.tr
  • Tens of thousands of Spaniards in cities across the country joined protests against the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ceuta, demanding solutions and Sánchez's resignation.only africanews.com
  • Sánchez said 141 people died attempting to reach Ceuta, but neither his office nor Spain's interior ministry explained how they reached the figure.only africanews.com

Reported unevenly

  • Whether the Spanish police report explicitly blamed or attributed planning of the migrant crossing to Moroccan authorities.stated by aa.com.tr (police report 'alleges that Moroccan security forces helped plan and direct'), macaubusiness.com (report 'flagged a Moroccan police response of total permissiveness'), malaymail.com (report said Moroccan police response 'was one of total permissiveness') · absent from ft.com (Spain's interior ministry said 'there is no police report attributing to the Moroccan security forces the planning or execution'), france24.com (Sánchez said 'no solid proof that Morocco planned or carried out the incident')
  • The number of migrant deaths reported.stated by africanews.com (Sánchez said 141 people died) · absent from malaymail.com (references 'scores dead' without specifying 141), thelocal.es (references 'scores dead' without specifying 141)

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

  • Confirm the date the police report emerged or was first reported. AA.com.tr datelines the article September 2 and refers to Spanish media reporting 'Wednesday' (which resolves to September 3). FT.com and other outlets reference a newspaper report (El Español implied in FT, explicitly attributed to AFP access in macaubusiness.com). The pipeline does not establish whether the report became public on September 2, 3, or another date.
  • Clarify the status of the police report itself. AA.com.tr states it was 'submitted to Spain's National Court'; ft.com references it as something 'Madrid's position was undercut by'; malaymail.com and macaubusiness.com reference access via AFP. Confirm whether this was an official, leaked, or published document and what its formal designation is.
  • Verify whether Sánchez's statements on September 4 (thursday in the articles) represent a reversal or clarification from his government's position on September 2-3. AA.com.tr quotes Migration Minister Elma Saiz as saying 'Tuesday' (September 2) there were 'no indications of Moroccan involvement,' but by September 4 Sánchez acknowledges Moroccan forces 'allowed the border to be crossed.' Confirm the exact sequence and whether the government's position shifted materially.
  • Confirm the timeline of the Interior Ministry denial. FT.com states that after Fernando Grande-Marlaska demanded explanation, the ministry responded saying the police director stated 'there is no police report attributing to the Moroccan security forces the planning or execution.' This appears to be a denial that such a report exists at all, directly contradicting aa.com.tr's account that the report was submitted to the National Court. Establish which version is correct or whether both refer to different documents.

What was checked, and against what

2 of 2 confirmed against a primary source. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.

  • checked Clarify the status of the police report itself. AA.com.tr states it was 'submitted to Spain's National Court'; ft.com references it as something 'Madrid's position was undercut by'; malaymail.com and macaubusiness.com reference access via AFP.Anadolu Anjansi · establishes that the outlet published it · An internal intelligence report compiled by Spain's National Centre for Immigration and Borders indicates that Moroccan security forces demonstrated operational permissiveness during the recent mass migration crossing into Ceuta. While international media reports characterized the document as alleging Moroccan coordination, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez maintained that there is no verified evidence proving state-level orchestration by Rabat. · 2026-09-05
  • checked FT.com states that after Fernando Grande-Marlaska demanded explanation, the ministry responded saying the police director stated 'there is no police report attributing to the Moroccan security forces the planning or execution.' This appears to be a denial that such a report exists at all, directly contradicting aa.com.tr's account that the report was submitted to the National Court.Plataforma Media · establishes that the outlet published it · The Spanish Interior Ministry did not deny the existence of the CENIF intelligence report submitted to the National Court, but rather disputed media interpretations claiming the document explicitly blamed Moroccan authorities for orchestrating the border breach. While initial reports alleged systematic planning by Moroccan security forces, the ministry clarified that the text only noted passive border control or "total permissiveness" by individual personnel without providing conclusive evidence of state-directed orchestration. · 2026-09-05