Military Personnel in Ceuta Receive Permission to Use Firearms as Self-Defense, but only One per Patrol: "It's ridiculous."
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ATME expresses concern at the lack of policy support and calls on the Government to re-appoint the military officers of the authority
The Ministry of Defense has taken a further step in response to the deteriorating situation faced by the military personnel deployed in Ceuta. Patrols will now be equipped with personnel armed with live ammunition to respond in self-defense situations or when there is a threat against their comrades. Read more
The measure comes after several attacks on patrols and limits the use of live ammunition weapons to one in four or five deployed military personnel
The measure comes in full tension and while ATME reports lack of means, lack of accreditation and real risk for deployed troops
The Spanish Troop and Marine Association demands that all members of the Armed Forces patrols be able to carry weapons with ammunition. More information: Morocco continues to take steps to control the Strait with US backing: military base in the Gurugu and reinforcements in the north
The latest attacks justify the non-commissioned officer in command of each patrol being able to carry a HK submachine gun, or both, to use first with blank ammunition and then real if it doesn't work.
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