Spanish soldiers block NGO food-distribution centre in Ceuta, harass volunteers for two hours
A five-person army patrol stationed a military vehicle at the entrance of No Name Kitchen in Ceuta for two hours, verbally harassing and intimidating the NGO’s volunteers while they prepared food for migrants.
In Ceuta, a patrol of five soldiers from the Regimiento de Infantería del Ejército de tierra 9 parked a military vehicle directly in front of the No Name Kitchen headquarters, staying within half a metre of the entrance for two hours. While the volunteers guarded the site, a soldier dumped ash from his cigarette onto one of them and directed sexist comments toward her. A second soldier insulted a journalist with a derogatory term and filmed the press, prompting a warning from the reporter.
The activists, aided by members of Brigadas de Apoyo mutuo, squeezed food boxes through the tiny opening between the van and the wall, loading them into backpacks to feed migrants who often go days without eating. They reported that the soldiers claimed orders to remain there when asked to move. The incident highlights growing hostility toward humanitarian aid in the Spanish enclave.
Why it matters
The episode shows escalating military intimidation of aid groups serving vulnerable migrants in Ceuta.
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