Second phase of #OperacionPandora today in #Barcelona arrests 9 allegedly “terrorists anarchists” pic.twitter.com/UPfMB5mdbO
— 15MBcn_int (@15MBcn_int) October 28, 2015
In their third major raid this year, the Catalan police force Mossos d’Esquadra arrested at least nine people early this morning in Barcelona during what seems to be a new phase of the “Pandora” and “Piñata” initiatives, which have involved police violently repressing and arresting Spanish anarchists for the past few years.
#Barcelona: 9 anarchists arrested in a police operation against the anarchist movement. #YoTambienSoyAnarquista pic.twitter.com/uqJ3M3zyjN — Revolución Real Ya (@RRYrevolucion) October 28, 2015
Police are alleging that these 9 people are from the so called GAC, or “Coordinated Anarchist Group,” and were involved with some sort of incendiary attacks in 2012 and 2013. Many prisoners from past raids have been released, but almost all of them have pending charges.
In at least 3 cities, solidarity rallies erupted shortly after today’s raids took place.
#YoTambiénSoyAnarquista #JoTambéSócAnarquista #Madrid if they looking for us door to door,we’ll fight side by side pic.twitter.com/fLK9n5unSi — Piratas (@MovPirata) October 28, 2015
#Spain: Solidarity demo now in Barcelona for imprisoned comrades. #JoTambéSocAnarquista #YoTambienSoyAnarquista pic.twitter.com/oBJ7qG2kmQ — ѕyndιcalιѕт (@syndicalisms) October 28, 2015
Zaragoza too in solidarity with anarchists arrested in Barcelona #JoTambeSocAnarquista p/v @PURNA_ARAGON pic.twitter.com/dM7n1tHTy4 — 15MBcn_int (@15MBcn_int) October 28, 2015
In December, 2014, Mossos d’Esquadra began Operation Pandora to criminalize anarchist social movements and spaces. Absurd police responses have accompanied each raid on these peaceful social centers. At the end of March, 38 people were arrested during Operation Piñata which attacked anarchists at their social centers and squats.
Follow the situation and express your solidarity on social media using the hashtags #JoTambESocAnarquista and #YoTambienSoyAnarquista, and follow @newsrevo on Twitter to stay updated.
by Edward Cohen via: Revolution News