Torre Pacheco experienced a second night of unrest after a pensioner was attacked, leading groups armed with batons to seek out individuals of foreign origin. Authorities reported injuries and at least one arrest due to the violence. The unrest followed a media story about the attack on a 68-year-old man by youths of North African descent. A previously peaceful demonstration organized by the town hall devolved into chaos, with far-right groups promoting anti-migrant sentiment. Authorities urged calm amidst the escalating tensions in the town of 36,000 people.
Several individuals sustained injuries during anti-migrant unrest in Torre Pacheco following an attack on a local pensioner, prompting armed groups to patrol the streets.
An organized demonstration turned chaotic as far-right elements shouted anti-migrant slogans, coinciding with social media calls for violence against North African individuals.
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