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The Alhucemas Islands (Spanish: Islas Alhucemas, Arabic: جزر الحسيمة) is a group of islands and one of the Spanish plazas de soberanía just off the Moroccan coast in the Alboran Sea.

Alhucemas Islands
Disputed island
Map of the Ahucemas Islands
Geography
LocationStrait of Gibraltar
Coordinates35.215°N 3.896°W / 35.215; -3.896
Total islands3
Administered by
Spain
Claimed by
Morocco
The Alhucemas Islands, c. 1950s
The Alhucemas Islands, c. 1950s
Peñón de Alhucemas, viewed from the Moroccan coast
Peñón de Alhucemas, viewed from the Moroccan coast
Spanish possessions in North Africa
Spanish possessions in North Africa

Overview


Peñón de Alhucemas, together with the islets of Isla de Mar and Isla de Tierra slightly to the west, form the Alhucemas Islands. They are located 300 metres (984 feet) off the Moroccan town of Al Hoceima, or Alhucemas (former Villa Sanjurjo), 146 km (91 miles) east of Ceuta and 84 km (52 miles) west of Melilla. The aggregate land area of the group of three islands is 4.6 ha or 0.046 square kilometres (0.018 sq mi).

Spanish family on a street of the peñón c. 1915
Spanish family on a street of the peñón c. 1915

Spanish rule dates back to 1559, when the Saadis ceded several territories to Spain in exchange for Spanish help against Ottoman armies. In 1673, Spain sent a garrison to the island of Peñón de Alhucemas, and has permanently occupied it since then. The islands are also located near the landing place the Spanish and French expeditionary forces used in 1925 during the Rif War. Morocco has contested Spanish sovereignty over the islets since Morocco received its independence in 1956.

In 2012 the Spanish military garrison in the fort on Peñón de Alhucemas comprised an infantry section of 25–30 men from the 32nd Mixed Artillery Regiment, plus personnel from the marine services with an inflatable boat for reaching supply vessels.[1]

On 29 August 2012, 19 sub-Saharan immigrants traversed the short expanse of water between Morocco and the Isla de Tierra.[1] These individuals camped on the island, hoping to somehow gain access into the Spanish mainland. They were shortly joined by an additional 68 immigrants on 2 September 2012.[2] Refugees and illegal immigration from sub-Saharan nations has been a problem that Spain, and the European Union as a whole, has been trying to solve. Since the islets had an "undefined internal status", the immigrants did not benefit from the Spanish immigration laws and, under a joint operation, Spanish troops tended to the women, children, and medical needs of the immigrants, then turned them back over to Morocco.[1] Moroccan forces promptly deported the individuals across the Algerian border. The Spanish Army has since stationed a small camp on the Isla de Tierra to discourage new attempts to illegally cross into Spanish territory.[3] The handling and deportation of these individuals have been criticized by the Ombudsman of the Spanish Parliament, the Defensor del Pueblo, and by various NGOs and organizations.[4]


See also



References


  1. Ceberia, Monica et al (17 September 2012) The last remains of the empire El Pais in English, Retrieved 24 September 2012
  2. Ceberio Balaza, Monica, et al (7 September 2012) 81 inmigrantes tratan de forzar su entrada en España por Isla de Tierra (81 immigrants try to force entrance into Spain via the Isla de Tierra) El Pais Politica (in Spanish), Retrieved 24 September 2012
  3. Ceberio Balaza, Monica (7 September 2012) El Ejército ‘ocupa’ Isla de Tierra (The army "occupies" Isla de Tierra El Pais Politica (in Spanish), Retrieved 24 September 2012
  4. Diez, Anabel et al (6 Sep 2012) La Defensora pide aclaraciones a Interior por la entrega de inmigrantes a Marruecos (The Ombudsman asks for clarification from the Interior Ministry concerning the delivery of immigrants to Morocco) El Pais Politica (in Spanish), Retrieved 24 September 2012

На других языках


[de] Alhucemas-Inseln

Die Alhucemas-Inseln (auch Alhukemasinseln) sind eine spanische Inselgruppe im westlichen Mittelmeer vor der nördlichen Küste Marokkos.
- [en] Alhucemas Islands

[es] Islas Alhucemas

Las islas Alhucemas constituyen un conjunto de tres islotes bajo soberanía española situados en la bahía de Alhucemas, frente a la costa mediterránea de Marruecos. Están clasificadas históricamente como «plazas menores» dentro de las plazas de soberanía.

[fr] Îles Alhucemas

Les îles Alhucemas sont un archipel de trois petites îles contrôlées par l'Espagne, sur la côte méditerranéenne du Maroc, qui forment l'une des traditionnelles plazas de soberanía espagnoles. L'archipel est revendiqué par le Maroc qui considère celui-ci comme étant occupé.

[it] Isole Alhucemas

Le isole Alhucemas (in spagnolo Islas Alhucemas) sono un piccolo arcipelago appartenente alla Spagna situato di fronte alla costa settentrionale del Marocco.



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