Morocco's claim on Ceuta and Melilla lacks legal basis, Spain asserts

Morocco claims sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla, two Spanish cities in North Africa.

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Spain rejects these claims, citing centuries of uninterrupted sovereignty.

No international support backs Morocco's position.

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