Demonstrations took place overnight across the Spanish state against the series of police
raids targeting the anarchist movement. The Barcelona demonstration of 2000 people was led
by a banner proclaiming "If you touch one; you touch all". ---- Demands include "Freedom
for those arrested for struggling", "Down with prison walls" and "Social war against the
state of capital". ---- Media reports say that the raids took place in 15 locations in
Barcelona, Sabadell, Manresa and Madrid and that 11 have been arrested. The usual excuse
is given, 'terrorism', but the same reports reveal that all that the raids have discovered
are "computers, mobile phones and notebooks found during searches" ---- One commentator
said that "Starting early morning a 400-riot-cop task force has been raiding various
houses and anarchist social centers confiscating mobile phones, computers, and other
electronic devices; and arresting people. Centers 'Kasa de la Muntanya', the 'Ateneu
Llibertari Sant Andreu' and the 'Ateneu Poble Sec' were raided. The mainstream media and
the government are talking about "anarchist terrorism", as if we haven't heard that
before. We all know who the terrorists are. Protests are planned over the coming days, and
already started this morning by activists blockading various points in the city."
At least 3 further arrests were made of demonstrators last night in Madrid.
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