️🇪🇸🇲🇦 El Español: Spanish soldiers deployed in Ceuta say they are nearing a breaking point after being repeatedly attacked by migrants while under orders not to respond, with two soldiers recently ambushed and one evacuated to a Madrid military hospital for a leg fracture requiring surgery.
A minority of troops have begun responding to attacks that migrants themselves initiate, as military say this does not amount to insubordination but reflects soldiers prioritizing their own safety and that of the local population after more than 50 days of unrest.
Some NGOs and migrants have separately accused soldiers of unprovoked attacks, allegations the Military Troop Union dismissed as an unsubstantiated strategy used to discredit the deployment, while stressing troops lack legal authority to act and that any proven abuse would still face accountability.