While Madrid has never recognized its chemical bombings of the Rif, its army launched a contest to commemorate "The Melilla Campaign of 1921” and celebrate the Rif massacre.
After they have been criticizing Morocco’s recent weapon purchases, right-wing voices in Spain have observed silence after the Kingdom ordered a Navantia deep-sea patrol vessel for FAR.
The Spanish government summoned the Moroccan ambassador to protest against the comments of Head of government Saadeddine El Othmani, who addressed matters related to the sovereignty of Ceuta and Melilla in a recent interview.