Spanish police have detained six militants suspected of recruiting fighters for Mali and Libya, according to the interior ministry.<br /><br />The arrests took place in the enclave of Melilla, one of two Spanish cities in mainland Africa that shares a border with Morocco.<br /><br />One Spanish militant who had been to training camps run by the Movement for Unification and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) was among those arrested in the ongoing operation.<br /><br />In March, police from Spain and Morocco broke up a similar cell which had been sending fighters to conflict zones such as Syria.<br /><br />Seven people were arrested during the joint operation, including two French nationals.