Spain: Two Nights of Rioting Between North Africans and Locals

In the small town of Torre Pacheco (Murcia) in southeastern Spain, there have been two nights of rioting and clashes between Spaniards and North Africans, the latter of whom make up about 1/3 of the town’s population. The events came after a 68-year-old man was allegedly assaulted and badly beaten by a group of young men the victim described as “Maghrebian” (North African).

As might be predicted, the left and much of the Spanish press are blaming “ultra-right xenophobes” and the conservative VOX party for the violence.

It seems that these tensions are increasingly boiling over in several European countries, not just Spain, but France, Germany, Ireland, England, and others. I’m not condoning violence from either side, but Europe’s political leaders have nobody to blame but themselves. They have allowed millions of migrants into their countries, mostly young men. International mafias have sprouted up, and the police are overwhelmed. As I have said often, the longer the politicians refuse to deal effectively with this problem, the more radical the solution will be in the future. Could civil war(s) be lurking around the corner?

The article below from RTVE (Spain) is translated by Fousesquawk.

6 arrests for attacks, damages, and altercations in the unrest in Torre Pacheco (Murcia)

The attack on a 68-year-old man has caused days of disturbances.

The victim pointed at a group of youths as the perpetrators of the attack and suggested they could be of Maghrebian (North African) origin.

Caption: Several people run through a street during confrontations with the police.

RTVE.es/Agenciaes

July 14, 2025 at  1:25 am

Six persons have been arrested -five Spaniards and one Maghrebian -for assaults, damages, and altercations in a police operation deployed in Torre Pacheco, Murcia, Mariola Guevara, government delegate in the community, reported tonight.

Thus, during Sunday, the forces and agencies of state secutiyt have arrested another five persons, all of Spanish nationality, in addition to the Maghrebian arrested on Saturday. 

Three of the arrested were for attacking a Moroccan minor and for causing damage to a journalist’s sound equipment; two others were arrested as they were walking around in a group on a public street wearing bicycle helmets in a suspicious manner. 

Throwing of objects at police officers

In one of the neighborhoods with a Moroccan population, there have been reports of the throwing of objects at police officers by a small group of people.

The government delegate has said that suspicious groups have been intercepted and that the deployment of the Civil Guard, local police, and special units is being maintained.

Caption: Verifica RTVE is refuting hoaxes around the incidents in Torre Pacheco.

One of the groups was intercepted at an access control at the city hall, and after being identified and considered potentially combative, (they) were reported and forced to leave the area. 

Tonight, “the patrols in Torre Pacheco are continuing, with the presence of the GRS, USECIC, Civil Guard, and local police. A coordinated operation to prevent any altercation and protect the neighbors,” Guevara stated. 

These arrests occurred after the disturbances recorded during the weekend in Torre Pacheco, unleashed by the attack on a 68-year-old neighbor last Wednesday. In his report, the victim pointed to a group of youths as the perpetrators of the attack and suggested that they could be of Maghrebian origin, which led to a wave of neighborhood tension.

Source: http://garyfouse.blogspot.com/2025/07/spain-two-nights-of-rioting-between.html