Spain has Three islets found in North Africa And, despite the insistent claim of Morocco from these areas as their own, they are still under the control of the Spanish forces.
They are the island of Alhucemas, the Peñón de Vélez and Chafarinas. Three points that will now be frequented by a Spanish Navy patrol to monitor that everything is under control.
The three territories are still claimed by Morocco, although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs remains firm in the defense of the sovereignty of both areas.
Chafarinas, the one with more value
Among them, The most valuable place is Chafarinas, considered a hunting reserve and where various archaeological prospecting campaigns have been carried out. This archipelago is made up of the island of Congress, Isabel II Island and Isla del Rey Francisco.
As to ALHUEMASis located on the African coast and places 280 kilometers from the peninsula And in its little more than a square kilometer of extension they live Spanish military. Also, the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera It is located 126 kilometers of Melilla and 117 kilometers southeast of Ceuta.
