Perejil Island crisis Perejil Island at far left, near Ceuta Date July 18, 2002 Location Perejil Island 35°54′50″N 5°25′08″W﻿ / ﻿35.91389°N 5.41889°W﻿ / 35.91389; -5.41889Coordinates: 35°54′50″N 5°25′08″W﻿ / ﻿35.91389°N 5.41889°W﻿ / 35.91389; -5.41889 Result Moroccan soldiers removed by Spanish military[1] Status quo ante bellum Belligerents Spain Morocco Commanders and leaders José María Aznar Federico Trillo Ana Palacio Ahmed Midaoui Strength Grupo de Operaciones Especiales Spanish Legion Spanish Navy Spanish Air Force Guardia Civil Moroccan Auxiliary Forces • 8 Sub-Officers Moroccan Navy * 1 gunboat Casualties and losses None All land troops captured and released on the same day