According to several Spanish media, the military building “Isla de León”, under the Spanish navy, recently carried out a recognition mission near the Roche de Hoceima, known by the Moroccan name of “island of Nekor”.
Placed under the supervision of the Spanish Operational Operational Command (MOM), this operation is part of the regular activities of presence and control aimed at consolidating the occupation of strategic areas, according to the Spanish newspaper OCD. This maneuver is part of a broader device intended to monitor, detect possible threats and quickly respond to any crisis situation in the region.
According to Spanish sources, nearly 3,000 soldiers are permanently mobilized to defend what Madrid considers its ” interests On the land, maritime, air, cybernetic and spatial plans. The “Isla de León” ship, equipped with cutting-edge technologies-portable weapons, electro-optical devices, navigation radar and digital mapping systems-is designed to operate day and night.
Spanish military officials, cited by OCD, insist on the importance of this ” surveillance active “, That they present as a means of” Guarantee national sovereignty And to prevent any activity deemed illicit in the region. An approach that only rekindles tensions, Rabat has never given up its legitimate rights in these territories.
La Roche de Hoceima is part of a set of Moroccan territories occupied by Spain, also including the Chafarinas, Alborán, Persil and the Peñón de La Gomera islands. The latter is only 700 meters from the Moroccan coast and 84 kilometers from the occupied enclave in Melilla. These points, due to their strategic positioning, are considered crucial for the control of Western access to the Mediterranean.
The continuation of Spanish military operations in the region, under cover of surveillance, maintains a persistent tension with Morocco, for which the recovery of these territories remains a historical and sovereign claim.
