- A group of neighbors has resorted to street fights to stop criminal gangs
- Algerians in the area have been blamed for the rise in violent crime
An “open war” has been declared in a neighborhood in Mallorca after locals clashed with a group of Algerians who allegedly brought violence to the area.
On Monday night, Spanish police were called to Son Gotleu, a neighborhood in Palma, the Majorcan capital, after a street fight broke out involving around 50 people.
The clashes were described by one Local newspaper as an “open war between racial groups.”
A group of locals, an unlikely union made up of Spanish, Moroccan and African gypsies, made the decision to confront a squad of Algerians who, it is said, have installed a reign of terror and turned the neighborhood into a breeding ground . for violent crimes.
According Last minute, Robberies, break-ins and violent attacks, often at knifepoint, are said to be common in Son Gotleu.
While the street fight seemed to have calmed down at first, more havoc ensued when a crowd of more than 200 people proceeded to form a blockade with containers and began throwing objects at police patrols present in the area.
Street fighters can be seen throwing chairs at each other after a fight broke out in a Palma neighborhood on Monday night.
People are seen holding sticks and blunt objects during the street fight that took place on Monday in a neighborhood of Palma after some residents decided to confront an Algerian criminal gang.
In the photo: A man is seen holding a stick after a fight broke out between residents of a Palma neighborhood and Algerian gang members.
Videos have emerged showing the violence of the clashes between the two troops, as well as the police’s efforts to restore order.
The images show how the groups, armed with sticks and other blunt objects, attacked each other, while others threw chairs.
Police had to use riot gear to break up the hostile situation, as shown in a video.
Additionally, the fire brigade had to be called after a rubbish bin caught fire.
At least four people were reportedly injured during the massive brawl, before police finally managed to restore order.
According OkDiario, Residents of Son Gotleu agree that the area has suffered “endless degradation” from their Algerian neighbors, most of whom are illegal immigrants living in squatters and have numerous criminal records.
Residents of Son Gotleu said the presence of Algerian immigrants has led to high crime rates and that several live in fear.
An “open war” between racial groups was declared this Monday in the Mallorcan neighborhood of Son Gotleu in an attempt to combat the violence caused by Algerian criminal gangs.
The police arrive at the scene to deter the massive brawl between racial groups.
The police had to use riot gear to control the different gangs.
The residents of Son Gotleu fear that the situation will not improve in the long term and some say they will hunt down all Algerian criminals and expel them from the community.
This comes after around 10,000 locals took to the streets of Palma at the weekend, where they were heard chanting “tourists go home” as they demanded a stop to mass tourism.
An activist group known as Menys Turisme, Mes Vida (Less Tourism, More Life), has warned that they could “collapse” Palma airport to get their message across.
The protest organizers have also discussed the possibility of blocking the main port and other tourist spots, such as the beaches of Caló des Moro and Es Trenc.
Additionally, graffiti with the words “Tourists go home” appeared on Wednesday on access signs pointing to the island’s Tramontana mountains.
This comes after the same anti-tourist slogan was scrawled on a wall beneath a property development sign in Nou Levante, near Palma, last month.
These are just some of the latest examples of anti-tourist sentiment, which appears to be ripe on the island, as locals claim the high number of tourists has led to overcrowding and rising house prices.