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Military Vehicle Ambushed, Four Soldiers Stoned in Benzú; 12 Migrants Detained

| Ceuta / Schengen Crisis

In the early hours of Thursday, a Spanish military vehicle carrying four soldiers was ambushed in the Benzú area by roughly 70 migrants who attacked it with stones and other objects. One soldier suffered minor injuries after being struck. The soldiers withdrew and called for police backup; officers detained 12 migrants, all Moroccan nationals. The motive for the attack was not immediately clear, and it marks the first reported assault on Spanish security forces since the July 30-31 mass crossing.

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