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The Fuerzas Regulares Indígenas ("Indigenous Regular Forces"), known simply as the Regulares (Regulars), are infantry units of the Spanish Army, largely recruited in the cities of Ceuta and Melilla. Historically, the force, which has also included mounted divisions, has consisted of Berbers officered by Spaniards.
The Legionnaries, the Regulares, and the Assault Guards in Melilla joined to the rising. Seizing key buildings, they crushed the resistance in the working class quarters. General Romerales, the major of Melilla, the government delegate, the aerodrome commander, [4] Virgilio Leret Ruiz, and all those who resisted the rebellion were shot. [5]
Armored Cavalry Regiment "Alcántara" No. 10, in Melilla; Tercio "Gran Capitán" No. 1 of the Legion, in Melilla Motorized Infantry Bandera "Casa de Borgoña" I/1; Motorized Infantry Bandera "Carlos V/I" II/1; Motorized Infantry Regiment "Regulares de Melilla" No. 52, in Melilla [6] Motorized Infantry Battalion "Alhucemas" I/52
Following Moroccan independence in 1956 the bulk of the locally recruited Regulares were transferred to the new Royal Moroccan Army. The cities of Melilla and Ceuta, and the lesser plazas de soberanía as well, remained Spanish and are still garrisoned by Legion and Regulares units. Ifni remained under Spanish administration until June 1969.
The Primera Autonómica de Melilla stands at the sixth level of Spanish football and is the only league played exclusively within the autonomous city of Melilla.The champion competes against the playoff winner from the Regional Preferente de Ceuta for promotion to the Tercera División RFEF (to Group 9, played by teams from Eastern Andalusia []).
The Royal Melillan Football Federation (Spanish: Real Federación Melillense de Fútbol; RFMF) is responsible for administering football in the Autonomous City of Melilla. They are not directly affiliated with FIFA or CAF or UEFA. Till now there has been no attempt to select a team to represent the whole Spanish exclave in North Africa. Only ...
The Palacio de la Asamblea de Ceuta is the seat of the Assembly of Ceuta. Since 1995, Ceuta is, along with Melilla, one of the two autonomous cities of Spain. [45] Ceuta is known officially in Spanish as Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta (English: Autonomous City of Ceuta), with a rank between a standard municipality and an autonomous community.
Tabor de Regulares de Ceuta no 3 reached Seville from Cádiz. [72] At the same time first aircraft from Morocco landed at Tablada with some 20-30 soldiers of the Foreign Legion, commencing the great airlift operation which was to last for 3 months. [ 73 ]