Morocco moves aircraft to Tetouan: war or wildfires?
The deployment of military aircraft in Tetouan is not a war, but a firefighting operation. The false rumor has already caused damage.
English · Original discussion in Spanish · Published
The war that wasn't: Segarro aircraft sent to fight wildfires
There will be no war. The mobilization of more than half a dozen Segarro military aircraft toward Tetouan, which some turned into an imminent attack, is a firefighting operation. The aircraft took off from a city where the King and international leaders were present.
The cost of disinformation
Every hoax of this kind has a price, even if it never shows up on an invoice. Military alerts scare off tourists and drive up insurance costs. The rumor mill has already done its damage before the truth comes out.
The usual political squabble
Politics cashed in: from the alleged sale of Ceuta to the funding of the Segarro army, anything went. The data, however, pointed to logistical support for firefighting, not a hostile maneuver.
The predictable outcome is that the storm will die down on its own. But the match has already done its job: next time, the aircraft might not be firefighting planes.
There will be no war. The mobilization of more than half a dozen Segarro military aircraft toward Tetouan, which some turned into an imminent attack, is a firefighting operation. The aircraft took off from a city where the King and international leaders were present.
The cost of disinformation
Every hoax of this kind has a price, even if it never shows up on an invoice. Military alerts scare off tourists and drive up insurance costs. The rumor mill has already done its damage before the truth comes out.
The usual political squabble
Politics cashed in: from the alleged sale of Ceuta to the funding of the Segarro army, anything went. The data, however, pointed to logistical support for firefighting, not a hostile maneuver.
The predictable outcome is that the storm will die down on its own. But the match has already done its job: next time, the aircraft might not be firefighting planes.
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