US EditionSpain arrests eight after far-right groups and migrants clash
TORRE PACHECO, MURCIA, SPAIN, JUL 14 – Eight arrests followed three nights of clashes sparked by an attack on a 68-year-old man amid tensions over migration and political debates on unaccompanied minors, officials said.
- On July 13, 2025, Spanish authorities detained eight individuals following three consecutive evenings of violent clashes between far-right factions and North African migrants in Torre Pacheco.
- The unrest erupted following an assault on a man in his late 60s the previous week, which sparked clashes driven by anti-immigrant sentiment and social media incitement.
- Authorities reported youths throwing bottles and objects at police, damage to property, and the deployment of 90 Civil Guard officers to manage the situation.
- Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Spain’s Interior Minister, linked the unrest to inflammatory anti-immigration messages promoted by far-right groups, while Migration Minister Elma Saiz emphasized that Spain protects immigrant rights and does not pursue them.
- The arrests and law enforcement presence aim to restore order as the town, where migrants form about a third of the 40,000 population, faces ongoing tension around migration issues.
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Spain Arrests Eight After Far-Right Groups and Migrants Clash
MADRID.- Nine people were arrested in connection with the anti-migrant riots that occurred in a town in the south-east of Spain, in the region of Murcia, which exploded after a 68-year-old man was allegedly beaten by young Maghrebians, the authorities reported on Monday. “At this time, there are nine people arrested,” the government delegate in Murcia, Mariola Guevara, explained to the press, after three nights of riots between extreme right-win…
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The Local - EsSpain arrests eight after anti-migrant unrest
Spanish police have arrested eight people in connection with rare anti-migrant unrest that rocked the town of Torre Pacheco over the weekend, the interior minister said on Monday.Three nights of violence erupted on Friday after a 68-year-old man told local media three youths of North African origin had beaten him up in the street.The southeastern...
Eight arrested after far-right groups and migrants clash in Spanish town
TORRE PACHECO, Spain - Spanish police have arrested eight people after three nights of clashes between far-right groups and North African migrants in a town in southeastern Spain, the government said on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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