Spain, EU Protest Island Takeover by Morocco
Spain and the European Union protested Friday after a dozen Moroccan soldiers landed on a tiny uninhabited Spanish island in the Mediterranean and raised two Moroccan flags. The 12 soldiers landed on Perejil island just off the Moroccan coast Thursday. The island, which is a half-mile in diameter, has belonged to Spain since 1668, but is claimed by Morocco. It lies about three miles away from Ceuta, one of two Spanish city enclaves along Morocco`s northern coast. Full Story