Spain now sends patrol boats out to meet Moroccan vessels near Ceuta

After the Moroccan warship Mohammed VI entered Spanish waters in late July, the Spanish navy has changed its routine: patrol vessels such as the Atalaya and the Isla de León now sail out to meet Moroccan ships rather than only tracking them from shore. Spain distinguishes between “innocent passage” under the law of the sea and movements it judges could threaten Ceuta's security, while trying to keep its relationship with Rabat intact.

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