Guardia Civil
Coverage of Guardia Civil in the Nexus archive.
- State Department raises travel warning for part of Spain as migrant surge sparks military deployment
The U.S. State Department raised its travel advisory for Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, to Level 3: Reconsider Travel due to a surge of tens of thousands of migrants from Morocco, prompting Spain to deploy military and security forces. The advisory warns of unpredictable security risks, with Spain implementing measures like a physical sea barrier and collaborating with Moroccan authorities to address human trafficking.
- More than 80,000 flee forest infernos in France and Spain
More than 80,000 people fled wildfires in France and Spain as flames fueled by drought and strong winds destroyed homes and forced mass evacuations. European Union reinforcements were deployed, and three firefighters died battling the blazes, which merged in parts of Spain and threatened Madrid suburbs.
- UK couple found burned and semi-conscious in Almería amid Spanish wildfires
A British couple was found badly burned and semi-conscious in a ravine in Spain's Almería province during wildfires that have killed 12 people and burned over 6,000 hectares. The pair were airlifted to hospital after a two-hour rescue operation by Guardia Civil, which also searched for other survivors. At least 23 people remain missing.