Two men claim they fled progressive women harassing them in Madrid

There is no official confirmation or court ruling: what exists is a post on X claiming that two young men were assaulted at Madrid's Puerta del Sol for carrying a Spanish flag. The date, the number of attackers and any medical report do not appear in it.

A post published on X claims that two young men were assaulted at **Puerta del Sol**, in **Madrid**, for carrying a flag of **Spain**. It attributes the attack to "left-wing extremists" and provides no date, time or identification of those involved.

## The text of the post
The text is a single bare line. It places the incident in the square, points to the flag as the motive and labels the attackers with an ideology. Nothing more. There is no number of attackers, no medical report, and no reference to a complaint or an arrest.

It is worth separating two things: someone posting an account of an assault does not make it false, nor does it make it proven. Without official confirmation, what exists is an accusation on social media.

## Puerta del Sol and the symbol
Puerta del Sol is a central square in Madrid, with constant foot traffic and frequent gatherings. In a place like that, a flag, an argument and a shove can all happen. Telling which of the three occurred takes more than a short sentence.

This kind of post spreads easily because it fits into an already open political dispute over symbols and public space.

## Complaints and official confirmation
If someone is assaulted, the proper course is to file a report with the police and check with the authorities before taking it as fact.

In this case, there is no official confirmation or court ruling of any kind.