In Torre-Pacheco, southeastern Spain, large-scale clashes erupted between far-right groups, local residents, and migrants from North Africa. The conflict escalated after an attack on an elderly man. Five people were reported injured and one arrested, with authorities preparing for new arrests, UNN reports, citing Reuters.
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As stated, late on Saturday, July 12, violent clashes broke out in the southeastern Spanish town between far-right groups, local residents, and migrants from North Africa after an attack on an elderly man by unknown assailants earlier in the week.
Five people were injured and one was arrested during the unrest in Torre-Pacheco, local officials told Reuters.
This is one of the worst such episodes in the country in recent decades. On Sunday, July 13, the town was quieter, but government sources said that "more arrests are expected."
Journalist Tommy Robinson published footage of the clashes.
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