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Spanish Army arrives in Vitoria
  • On the occasion of an operation against the coronavirus, the Spanish Army will intervene in 28 capitals of the Spanish State. The demonstrators have shown their intention to take the streets of the Alavesa capital.
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Espainaiko armadako militarrak Madrilen (Argazkia: UME, Espainaiko Larrialdietarako Unitate Militarra)

The head of the Defence Staff, Miguel Villarroya, has reported on the military operation since the Moncloa. He has reported that the Spanish Armed Forces will operate in 28 cities of the Spanish State in an operation against the coronavirus.

In order to "disinfect the facilities and avoid crowds of people", 1,800 military personnel will take the streets of the following capitals: Vitoria, Segovia, Toledo, Avila, Aranjuez, Granada, Mérida, Jerez, Alicante, Castellón, Santander, Oviedo, Pontevedra, A Coruña, Madrid, Málaga, Valladolid, Zaragoza, Seville, Valencia, Palma de Mallorca, and the capitals of the Bahía de Cádiz.

According to the copy, the military has carried out the first evacuation manoeuvres in the Zabalgana district.