Police Evict Madrid’s Puerta del Sol Protest Camp
400 officers evicted 334 protesters from Madrid's Puerta del Sol, arresting two for resisting authority.
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National and Municipal Police forces in Madrid evicted the protest camp at Puerta del Sol early this morning. The operation involved 400 personnel, resulting in the removal of 334 people and two arrests for resistance to authority.
## Operation with 400 Personnel
The intervention began in the early hours, mobilizing **220 National Police officers** and **180 Municipal Police officers**. The National Police deployed units from UIP, GOR, and GAC, along with aerial resources. Firefighters, Samur, Selur, and Social Services collaborated on the device.
The outcome was the eviction of **334 people** from the square. Police sources indicate that all occupants of the camp were identified. Only two arrests occurred, for assault, resistance, and disobedience to authority.
## Puerta del Sol Closed
Access points to Puerta del Sol remain closed, and the square's metro entrances are shut, except for Preciados. According to the same sources, the intervention proceeded without major incidents.
The camp had occupied public space for days. The eviction returns the square to its ordinary use, although access closures and metro entrance shutdowns keep the area restricted to transit.
## Operation with 400 Personnel
The intervention began in the early hours, mobilizing **220 National Police officers** and **180 Municipal Police officers**. The National Police deployed units from UIP, GOR, and GAC, along with aerial resources. Firefighters, Samur, Selur, and Social Services collaborated on the device.
The outcome was the eviction of **334 people** from the square. Police sources indicate that all occupants of the camp were identified. Only two arrests occurred, for assault, resistance, and disobedience to authority.
## Puerta del Sol Closed
Access points to Puerta del Sol remain closed, and the square's metro entrances are shut, except for Preciados. According to the same sources, the intervention proceeded without major incidents.
The camp had occupied public space for days. The eviction returns the square to its ordinary use, although access closures and metro entrance shutdowns keep the area restricted to transit.
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